to spin sb a yarn
1spin (someone) a yarn — phrase to give someone a long detailed excuse or explanation that is completely false Thesaurus: to tell lies and deceive peoplesynonym Main entry: yarn …
2spin (somebody) a yarn — spin (sb) a ˈyarn, ˈtale, etc. idiom to try to make sb believe a long story that is not true Main entry: ↑spinidiom …
3spin — [spin] vt. spun, spinning [ME spinnen < OE spinnan, akin to Ger spinnen < IE base * (s)pen(d) , to pull, draw, spin > Lith spéndžiu, to lay a snare & (prob.) L pendere, to hang] 1. a) to draw out and twist fibers of (wool, cotton, etc.)… …
4spin a yarn — {v. phr.} To tell a story of adventure with some exaggeration mixed in; embellish and protract such a tale. * /Uncle Fred, who used be a sailor, knows how to spin a fascinating yarn, but don t always believe everything he says./ …
5spin a yarn — {v. phr.} To tell a story of adventure with some exaggeration mixed in; embellish and protract such a tale. * /Uncle Fred, who used be a sailor, knows how to spin a fascinating yarn, but don t always believe everything he says./ …
6yarn — [ jarn ] noun * 1. ) uncount cotton, wool, or other fibers in the form of thick THREAD (=a substance like string): a ball of yarn 2. ) count INFORMAL a long story with a lot of exciting details spin (someone) a yarn to give someone a long… …
7spin (somebody) a tale — spin (sb) a ˈyarn, ˈtale, etc. idiom to try to make sb believe a long story that is not true Main entry: ↑spinidiom …
8yarn — noun 1 thread ADJECTIVE ▪ fine, thick ▪ coloured/colored ▪ cotton, synthetic, wool, etc. … OF YARN …
9yarn — n. fiber 1) to spin yarn 2) to unsnarl yarn 3) wool(en); worsted yarn 4) (misc.) a ball; hank; skein of yarn tale, story (colloq.) 5) to spin, tell a yarn about * * * [jɑːn] hank skein of yarn tell a yarn about …
10spin — spin1 [ spın ] (past tense and past participle spun [ spʌn ] ) verb ** ▸ 1 turn around quickly ▸ 2 feel confused/sick ▸ 3 present something certain way ▸ 4 go quickly by vehicle ▸ 5 make thread ▸ 6 tell story in exciting way ▸ + PHRASES 1. )… …