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