to spin sb a yarn
51yarn — 1. noun /jɑːn,jɑːrn/ a) A twisted strand of fiber used for knitting or weaving. b) Bundles of fibers twisted together, and which in turn are twisted in bundles to form strands, which in their turn are twisted or plaited to form rope …
52spin a yarn — tell a long, far fetched story. → spin …
53Spin a dit — tell a yarn …
54spin a dit — Australian Slang tell a yarn …
55yarn — I Australian Slang 1. story that may be true or it might not be; 2. lie; 3. someone telling a fictional story; 4. have a chat, tell a story II Kiwi (New Zealand Slang) spin a tall story , tell a joke III Naija (Nigerian Pidgin) to talk …
56To spin a yarn — Spin Spin (sp[i^]n), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Spun}(Archaic imp. {Span}); p. pr. & vb. n. {Spinning}.] [AS. spinnan; akin to D. & G. spinnen, Icel. & Sw. spinna, Dan. spinde, Goth. spinnan, and probably to E. span. [root]170. Cf. {Span}, v. t.,… …
57To spin street yarn — Spin Spin (sp[i^]n), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Spun}(Archaic imp. {Span}); p. pr. & vb. n. {Spinning}.] [AS. spinnan; akin to D. & G. spinnen, Icel. & Sw. spinna, Dan. spinde, Goth. spinnan, and probably to E. span. [root]170. Cf. {Span}, v. t.,… …
58To spin hay — Spin Spin (sp[i^]n), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Spun}(Archaic imp. {Span}); p. pr. & vb. n. {Spinning}.] [AS. spinnan; akin to D. & G. spinnen, Icel. & Sw. spinna, Dan. spinde, Goth. spinnan, and probably to E. span. [root]170. Cf. {Span}, v. t.,… …
59Spin a yarn — 1. tell a tale; 2. tell a false or improbable story or version of any event …
60spin a yarn — Australian Slang 1. tell a tale; 2. tell a false or improbable story or version of any event …
