Idiom: Cock-And-Bull Story
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Unknown. The phrase is noted as similar in meaning and form to French coq-à-l’âne (“satire, incoherent story”, literally “cock to the ass”) which was borrowed into Scots as cockalane.[1]
How to pronounce "cock-and-bull story":
AU
A far-fetched and fanciful story or tale of highly dubious validity.
Example Sentences
1
He told me a cock-and-bull story about being abducted by aliens.
2
The suspect gave the police a cock-and-bull story about being framed.
3
I could tell he was lying because his explanation was just a cock-and-bull story.
4
She always comes up with a cock-and-bull story to avoid taking responsibility.
5
The politician tried to convince us with a cock-and-bull story about his innocence.
