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Meanings of spin a yarn in English

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Usage of spin a yarn in English
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Do you know what it is to spin a yarn, my boy?
The Pilot and His Wife
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I couldn't spin a yarn about our future, because we barely had one.
The Storyteller
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Now, Mr Simple, you know I can spin a yarn occasionally.
Peter Simple; and, The Three Cutters, Vol. 1-2
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As I've told you, your grandma liked to spin a yarn.'
Kalooki Nights
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And we can easily spin a yarn to the rest, said Garnett more cheerfully.
Afterwards
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The Irish management made little effort to spin a yarn.
The Irish Times
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You came in here to-night to spin a yarn.
The Best British Short Stories of 1922
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This is a good time to spin a yarn.
The Magic Egg, and Other Stories
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Can you tell a joke or spin a yarn?
The Irish Times
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The pilot and Paul were now all attention as the captain seemed inclined to spin a yarn.
The Story of Paul Boyton: Voyages on All the Great Rivers of the...
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Who else could spin a yarn as smooth as silk while dropping bombshells one after another into the narrative?
The Irish Times
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Lucy, anxious her guests should be pleased with one another, drew the Dodds out, especially David-made him spin a yarn.
Love Me Little, Love Me Long
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As anyone who has spent any time in his company knows only too well, Eamon is a man who can spin a yarn.
The Irish Times
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And now I must tell you a little about myself;-orrather, I am inclined to spin a yarn, and tell you a great deal.
Can You Forgive Her?
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Along with a daring sense of fun, Aira has a playful imagination and the ability to spin a yarn as intricate as a spider's web.
The Irish Times
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He is not spinning a yarn here.
The Guardian
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