spin a yarn
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]By metaphor from spinning fibers into yarn or thread, as for example at a spinning wheel.
Pronunciation
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Verb
[edit]spin a yarn (third-person singular simple present spins a yarn, present participle spinning a yarn, simple past and past participle spun a yarn)
- (idiomatic) To tell or create a story, especially one which is lengthy or far-fetched.
- 1864, Anthony Trollope, chapter 14, in Can You Forgive Her?:
- Now I must tell you a little about myself;—or rather, I am inclined to spin a yarn, and tell you a great deal.
Translations
[edit]tell a story
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