spin a tale
US /spɪn ə teɪl/
UK /spɪn ə teɪl/
1.
編造故事, 講故事
to tell a story, especially one that is imaginative or untrue
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He tried to spin a tale about why he was late, but no one believed him.
他試圖編造一個故事來解釋他為什麼遲到，但沒人相信他。
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The old sailor loved to spin a tale of his adventures at sea.
老水手喜歡講他在海上的冒險故事。