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    cock and bull story

    Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++cock and bull story  → cock and bull story at cock1(1) a story or excuse that is silly and unlikely but is told as if it were true
    cock and bull story


    cock and bull storyBrE /ˌkɒk ən ˈbʊl stɔːri/ 🔊NAmE /ˌkɑːk ən ˈbʊl stɔːri/ 🔊 nouna story that is unlikely to be true but is used as an explanation or excuse 荒唐的解释；荒诞的借口