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Idiom: Draw The Long Bow

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Meanings

To exaggerate; to tell tall tales.

Example Sentences

1
He tends to draw the long bow when telling stories about his adventures.
2
Don't believe everything he says; he has a tendency to draw the long bow.
3
The writer had a tendency to draw the long bow in his novels, creating overly dramatic and implausible situations.

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