spin a yarn
編織一個(gè)故事,通常指編造或夸大事實(shí)來(lái)娛樂(lè)或欺騙聽(tīng)眾
口語(yǔ)·形容編造夸張故事
英文釋義
to tell a long and exaggerated story
例句
Grandpa loves to spin a yarn about his adventures at sea.
典故來(lái)源
源自水手在船上紡繩時(shí)講故事打發(fā)時(shí)間。