cock-and-bull story
胡扯蛋白的故事
口語·形容荒謬的借口或謊言
英文釋義
an unbelievable or far-fetched story that is likely to be untrue
例句
Don't give me that cock-and-bull story about your dog eating your homework again.
典故來源
與cock and bull story同源,源自客棧中旅客編造的荒唐故事,強調不可信。