cock-and-bull story
胡扯蛋白的故事
口语·形容荒谬的借口或谎言
英文释义
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.
典故来源
与cock and bull story同源,源自客栈中旅客编造的荒唐故事,强调不可信。