draw a long bow: meaning & examples
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Meanings:
- To exaggerate or stretch the truth; to relate a story or claim that is implausible or unlikely.
Examples
BetaWhen he told the story about catching a fish this big, I thought he was really drawing a long bow.
Cuando contó la historia de haber pescado uno tan grande, pensé que estaba exagerando mucho.
She tends to draw a long bow when describing her weekend adventures, making them sound more exciting than they were.
Ella tiende a exagerar cuando describe sus aventuras del fin de semana, haciéndolas parecer más emocionantes de lo que fueron.
If you keep drawing a long bow about your achievements, people will stop believing you.
Si sigues exagerando sobre tus logros, la gente dejará de creerte.
The witness was accused of drawing a long bow during the trial to make the story more compelling.
El testigo fue acusado de exagerar durante el juicio para hacer la historia más convincente.
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