Similar words: lock stock and barrel, well stocked, black and blue, gallstone, millstone, cockatoo, pull strings, rock and roll. Meaning: n. an interesting but highly implausible story; often told as an excuse.
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1. He told us some cock-and-bull story about having lost all his money.
2. He gave me some cock-and-bull story about having to be at his cousin's engagement party.
3. "The allegation is an utterly cock-and-bull story about the Chinese military based on a wild guess and illogical reasoning, " the English-language Xinhua commentary said.
4. You don't really expect me to buy that cock-and-bull story, do you?
5. She told me some cock-and-bull story about her car breaking down.
6. I asked for an explanation, and all I got was your ridiculous cock-and-bull story!
7. Was it him who made you come to us with this cock-and-bull story?
8. He was bribed by that scoundrel, Jingle, to put me on a wrong scent, by telling a cock-and-bull story of my sister and your friend Tupman!
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