EN · C2 · idiom

a cock-and-bull story

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niewiarygodna, zmyślona historyjka

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a cock-and-bull story

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EN · C2

An Implausible Excuse

  1. A

    The character blames his delay on meeting a dragon.

    Bohater tłumaczy spóźnienie spotkaniem ze smokiem.

  2. B

    It's a cock-and-bull story.

    To niewiarygodna, zmyślona historyjka.

  3. A

    Do the others believe him?

    Inni mu wierzą?

  4. B

    Only the youngest listener.

    Tylko najmłodszy słuchacz.

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Translations

Polishniewiarygodna, zmyślona historyjkaexpressionNo voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.
Germaneine unglaubwürdige erfundene GeschichteexpressionNo voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.
Spanishuna historia inventada e increíbleexpressionNo voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.
Russianнеправдоподобная выдуманная историяexpressionNo voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.

Examples of use

Polish

Odrzuciła jego wymówkę jako zmyśloną historyjkę.

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English

She dismissed his excuse as a cock-and-bull story.

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German

Sie tat seine Ausrede als unglaubwürdige erfundene Geschichte ab.

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Spanish

Descartó su excusa como una historia inventada e increíble.

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Russian

Она отвергла его оправдание как неправдоподобную выдумку.

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a cock-and-bull story
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