draw a long bow: meaning & examples

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Language: English

Meanings:

  • 1.

    chiefly BritishIrelandinformalcolloquialliterary
    • To exaggerate or stretch the truth; to relate a story or claim that is implausible or unlikely.

    Examples

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    • When 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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