fish story
Use Fish story in a sentencefish story
noun Informal.
an exaggerated or incredible story: It was just another one of his fish stories.
Origin:
1810–20, Americanism
1810–20, Americanism
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fish story definitionand fish tale
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Fish story
is always a great word to know.
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| a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc. |
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Idioms & Phrases
fish story
An improbable, boastful tale, as in He came up with some fish story about his winnings at the track. This expression alludes to the tendency of fishermen to exaggerate the size of their catch. [Early 1800s]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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Example sentences
For instance, the famous dead-fish story mentioned in the piece has been mentioned in countless profiles.
The fish story is always about the one that got away.
So we're the country of tall tales and also of the fish story.
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