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Definition of cock and bull story noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

cock and bull story

noun
 
/ˌkɒk ən ˈbʊl stɔːri/
 
/ˌkɑːk ən ˈbʊl stɔːri/
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  1. a story that is unlikely to be true but is used as an explanation or excuse
    • His reply was some cock and bull story about having to give her a lift home.
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