fish story
Example Sentences
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"The point of the fish story is merely that the most obvious, important realities are often the ones that are hardest to see and talk about," Wallace noted.
From BBC • Jul. 5, 2023
The production reminds us of this when dancers wielding IV bags emerge during his fish story.
From New York Times • May 6, 2022
“I thought this was going to be a big fish story, but then it turned into something very different,” says Maclean, now 78.
From Washington Post • Jun. 1, 2021
So this tale about a bird also became a big fish story.
From Golf Digest • Mar. 27, 2020
But, dear me, that is a fish story, and you mustn't believe any fish stories whatever except those your father tells!
From Little Busybodies The Life of Crickets, Ants, Bees, Beetles, and Other Busybodies by Marks, Jeannette Augustus
