spin (somebody) a yarn, tale, etc.
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spin (somebody) a yarn, tale, etc. — idiom
1. To tell someone a long, untrue story, usually to deceive them.
1.idiom
Definition
To tell someone a long, untrue story, usually to deceive them.
Example
The old sailor spun us a yarn about sea monsters.
Did Diego spin you a tale about his lost fortune?