tall story

== English == === Etymology === From tall (“exaggerated”) +‎ story. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /tɔːl ˈstɔːɹi/ (General American) IPA(key): /tɔl ˈstɔɹi/ Rhymes: -ɔːɹi === Noun === tall story (plural tall stories) (idiomatic) Synonym of tall tale (“a tale or story which is fantastic and greatly exaggerated; also, an account of questionable veracity; a lie, an untruth”). Synonyms: Banbury story of a cock and a bull, cock-and-bull story, fish story, traveller's tale ==== Translations ==== === References ===