tall story

noun
🔊/ˌtɔːl ˈstɔːri/
🔊/ˌtɔːl ˈstɔːri/
(especially British English)
(North American English usually tall tale)
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  1. a story that is difficult to believe because what it describes seems exaggerated and not likely to be true无稽之谈;荒诞不经的故事
    • No one would believe such a tall story.如此荒诞不经的故事没有人会相信。
    • Sounds like another one of his tall stories to me.听起来他又在对我说些无稽之谈了。