spin a yarn
To tell a wild story.
To tell a bullshit story.
To tell a bullshit story.
The children would listen to the storyteller spin a yarn about giant ants living under the school.
The great storyteller Aesop told fables that were total crap.
The great storyteller Aesop told fables that were total crap.
spinning a crook yarn
The act of telling a story, or recounting an event, but absolutely bombing.
"Dan, mate. You're spinning a crook yarn here buddy. Just give up."
spinning a crook yarn
the act of telling a story which is incredulous, ridiculous or not believable.
"oi cmon davo, you're spinning a crook yarn, mate"