cock and bull story's Usage Examples:

Wales turnpike), it is claimed locally that the common phrase a cock and bull story originated here.

Hence any suspiciously elaborate tale would become a cock and bull story.

A cock and bull story is a fanciful, unlikely story.

North Wales turnpike), it is claimed locally that the common phrase a cock and bull story originated here.

This is a cock and bull story in itself, however; as there is no evidence to suggest.

This is a cock and bull story in itself, however; as there is no evidence to.

It is assumed therefore that the story is a Jägerlatein (a cock and bull story), which was recorded by Otto Müller and handed down as local tradition.

Synonyms:

narrative, content, tale, substance, fairy story, sob stuff, tearjerker, folk tale, sob story, subject matter, fairytale, folktale, tall tale, narration, fairy tale, nursery rhyme, message,

Antonyms:

belief, unhappy, displeased, discontented, discontent,