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1 cock-and-bull story
глупая, придуманая историяI asked for an explanation, and all I got was your ridiculous cock-and-bull story!English-Russian small dictionary of idioms > cock-and-bull story
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2 cock-and-bull story
cock-and-bull story неправдоподобная история; небылицы -
3 Cock-and-bull story
• Cock-and-bull story [tale] Неправдоподобная история. Вздор. Небылица. Турусы на колёсах. ЧушьDifficulties of the English language (lexical reference) English-Russian dictionary > Cock-and-bull story
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4 cock-and-bull story
неправдоподобная история; выдумка, небылицаtall story — небылица, сказка
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5 cock-and-bull story
надуманная, неправдоподобная история;
выдумка, небылица Syn: farfetched story, improbable story, implausible story небылицаБольшой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > cock-and-bull story
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6 cock-and-bull story
[ˌkɒkənd'bʊlˌstɔːrɪ]1) Общая лексика: выдумка, небылица, небылицы, неправдоподобная история -
7 cock-and-bull story
надуманная, неправдоподобная история; выдумка, небылицаАнгло-русский большой универсальный переводческий словарь > cock-and-bull story
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8 cock-and-bull story
неправдоподобная история, небылицаСША. Лингвострановедческий англо-русский словарь > cock-and-bull story
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9 cock-and-bull story
[͵kɒkəndʹbʋl͵stɔ:rı]неправдоподобная история; выдумка, небылица -
10 cock and bull story
небыли́ца жThe Americanisms. English-Russian dictionary. > cock and bull story
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11 a cock and bull story
неправдоподобная история, небылицы; ≈ турусы на колёсахLady Mereston: "You don't mean to say you believe this cock-and-bull story?" Fouldes: "I do." (W. S. Maugham, ‘Lady Frederick’, act 2) — Леди Мирстон: "Не хотите ли вы сказать, что верите этой дурацкой истории?" Фоулдс: "Да, верю."
Incidents that were actually trivial in character became transformed into serious breaches of discipline when related by the guards to the warden. The latter always accepted these cock-and-bull stories for truth as a matter of course. (W. Foster, ‘Pages from a Worker's Life’, ch. VI) — Самые пустяковые проступки становились серьезными нарушениями, когда стража докладывала о них начальнику тюрьмы, который верил любому наговору.
‘Business is rotten,’ he said. ‘It's the depression in the district,’ George replied. He looked apprehensively at Hundt. ‘Ach, rubbish! don't tell me such a cock and bull story. All my customers, they go now to the Golden Star.’ (G. Gordon, ‘Let the Day Perish’, part I, ch. XVI) — - Дела идут плохо, - сказал он. - Во всей округе сейчас застой, - ответил Джордж, сочувственно посмотрев на хозяина. - Вздор. Не рассказывайте мне сказки! Все мои клиенты ходят теперь в "Золотую звезду".
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12 a cock(-)and(-)bull story
paзг.нeпpaвдoпoдoбнaя иcтopия, нeбылицы; бaбушкины cкaзкиLady Mereston. You don't mean to say you believe this cock-and-bull story? (W. S. Maugham)Concise English-Russian phrasebook > a cock(-)and(-)bull story
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13 a cock(-)and(-)bull story
paзг.нeпpaвдoпoдoбнaя иcтopия, нeбылицы; бaбушкины cкaзкиLady Mereston. You don't mean to say you believe this cock-and-bull story? (W. S. Maugham)Concise English-Russian phrasebook > a cock(-)and(-)bull story
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14 a cock(-)and(-)bull story
paзг.нeпpaвдoпoдoбнaя иcтopия, нeбылицы; бaбушкины cкaзкиLady Mereston. You don't mean to say you believe this cock-and-bull story? (W. S. Maugham)Concise English-Russian phrasebook > a cock(-)and(-)bull story
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15 a cock(-)and(-)bull story
paзг.нeпpaвдoпoдoбнaя иcтopия, нeбылицы; бaбушкины cкaзкиLady Mereston. You don't mean to say you believe this cock-and-bull story? (W. S. Maugham)Concise English-Russian phrasebook > a cock(-)and(-)bull story
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16 it's a cock and bull story
Пословица: в огороде бузина, а в Киеве дядька (said to ridicule a person's statement as making no sense, being illogical or even a lie)Универсальный англо-русский словарь > it's a cock and bull story
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17 spin or tell a cock-and-bull story or tall tales.
Американский английский: рассказывать сказки про белого бычкаУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > spin or tell a cock-and-bull story or tall tales.
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18 cock-and-bull
cock-and-bull [ˏkɒkǝnˊbυl] a:cock-and-bull story неправдоподо́бная исто́рия; небыли́цы
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19 Cock-and-bull tale
• Cock-and-bull story [tale] Неправдоподобная история. Вздор. Небылица. Турусы на колёсах. ЧушьDifficulties of the English language (lexical reference) English-Russian dictionary > Cock-and-bull tale
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20 cock-and-bull stories
охотничьи рассказы; враки; небылицыThe tramp told a cock-and-bull story about finding the money hidden in a bottle behind a tree in the park.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > cock-and-bull stories
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cock and bull story — UK US noun [countable] [singular cock and bull story plural cock and bull stories] informal a story that is silly and difficult to believe Thesaurus: types of story or play … Useful english dictionary
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cock-and-bull story — {n. phr.} An exaggerated or unbelievable story. * / Stop feeding me such cock and bull stories, the detective said to the suspect./ … Dictionary of American idioms
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cock-and-bull story — cock and bull stories N COUNT If you describe something that someone tells you as a cock and bull story, you mean that you do not believe it is true. [INFORMAL] Was it him who made you come to us with this cock and bull story? … English dictionary
cock and bull story — A cock and bull story is a lie someone tells that is completely unbelievable … The small dictionary of idiomes
cock-and-bull story — [käk′ən bool′] n. [for earlier cockalane < Fr ( saillir du) coq en l âne, lit., (to jump from) the cock to the donkey] an absurd, improbable story … English World dictionary
cock-and-bull story — cock and bull ,story noun count a story that is very silly and difficult to believe … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
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cock-and-bull story — noun an interesting but highly implausible story; often told as an excuse • Syn: ↑fairytale, ↑fairy tale, ↑fairy story, ↑song and dance • Hypernyms: ↑fib, ↑story, ↑tale, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
cock and bull story — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms cock and bull story : singular cock and bull story plural cock and bull stories informal a story that is silly and difficult to believe … English dictionary