口一

cock-and-bull story

（尤指用作借口的）荒诞的故事；无稽之谈

He gave me some cock-and-bull story about having to be at his friend's wedding.

近义谚语

groundless statement

a false tale

a fishy story

a latrine rumor

baseless gossip

clotted nonsense

fantastic talk

tale of a tub

unfounded talk

【cock&bull相关谚语】

1. hit the bull's-eye 切中话题；恰到好处；抓住要领

2. like a bull in a china shop 动作笨拙而撞人或打破东西；莽撞

3. take the bull by horns 面对困难毫不害怕

4. cock a snook at someone 目中无人；视而不见

5. go off half-cocked 还没准备好就开枪了，比喻仓促行事；做事考虑不周全；做事不计后果