PITCH A STORY / LINE / YARN (TO SB)

Meaning of PITCH A STORY / LINE / YARN (TO SB) in English

( informal ) to tell sb a story or make an excuse that is not true

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005

SB — Solomon Islands
Internet Domains English vocabulary
SB — abbreviation bachelor of science, southbound
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
YARN — Continuous strand of fibres grouped or twisted together and used to construct textile fabrics. Yarns are made from both natural …
Английский словарь Британика
STORY — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) detective story horror story mystery story short story {{link=Story Joseph">Story Joseph
Английский словарь Британика
YARN — I. ˈyärn, ˈyȧn noun ( -s ) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English yarn, yern, from Old English gearn; akin …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
STORY — I. ˈstōrē, ˈstȯrē, -ri noun ( -es ) Etymology: Middle English storie, from Old French estorie, estoire, from Latin historia …
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PITCH
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LINE — I. ˈlīn noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English līn — more at linen 1. a. archaic …
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SB — I. abbreviation or noun ( -s ) Etymology: New Latin scientiae baccalaureus Bachelor of Science II. abbreviation 1. sales book …
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SB — symbol Etymology: Latin stibium antimony
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SB — abbreviation 1. stilb 2. substantive
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YARN — (n.) A story told by a sailor for the amusement of his companions; a story or tale; as, to spin …
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YARN — ( n. ) A story told by a sailor for the amusement of his companions; a story or tale; as, …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
YARN — /yahrn/ , n. 1. thread made of natural or synthetic fibers and used for knitting and weaving. 2. a continuous …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
STORY — story 1 — storyless , adj. /stawr"ee, stohr"ee/ , n. , pl. stories , v. , storied, storying . n. …
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SB — Symbol, Chem. antimony. [ stibium ]
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PITCH
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LINE — line 1 — linable, lineable , adj. — lineless , adj. — linelike , adj. /luyn/ , n. , v. …
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YARN — I. ˈyärn noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English gearn; akin to Old High German garn yarn, Greek chordē string, …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
PITCH
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SB — 1. [New Latin scientiae baccalaureus ] bachelor of science 2. southbound
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SB — Etymology: Latin stibium antimony
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SB — substantive
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YARN — noun one of the threads of which the strands of a rope are composed. 2. yarn ·noun a story told …
Webster English vocab
STORY — noun a euphemism or child's word for "a lie;" a fib; as, to tell a story. 2. story ·vt to …
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PITCH
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LINE
Webster English vocab
SB — ■ symbol the chemical element antimony. Origin from L. stibium .
Concise Oxford English vocab
YARN — [yarn] n [ME, fr. OE gearn; akin to OHG garn yarn, Gk chorde string, L hernia rupture, Skt hira band] …
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STORY — [sto.ry] n, pl stories [ME storie, fr. OF estorie, fr. L historia--more at history] (13c) 1 archaic: history 1, 3 …
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SB — [sb] abbreviation substantive Sb [L stibium] abbreviation antimony SB [NL scientiae baccalaureus] abbreviation bachelor of science; simultaneous broadcast, southbound
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YARN — continuous strand of fibres grouped or twisted together and used to construct textile fabrics. Yarns are made from both natural …
Britannica English vocabulary
PITCH — in the chemical-process industries, the black or dark brown residue obtained by distilling coal tar, wood tar, fats, fatty acids, …
Britannica English vocabulary
YARN — yarn BrE AmE jɑːn AmE jɑːrn ▷ yarned jɑːnd AmE jɑːrnd ▷ yarning ˈjɑːn ɪŋ AmE ˈjɑːrn ɪŋ ▷ yarns …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
STORY
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
PITCH
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LINE
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YARN — yarn /jɑːn $ jɑːrn/ BrE AmE noun [ Language: Old English ; Origin: gearn ] 1 . [uncountable] thick thread …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
STORY
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PITCH
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
LINE — I. line 1 S1 W1 /laɪn/ BrE AmE noun [ Date: 1200-1300 ; Origin: Partly from Old French ligne , …
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STORY — n. (pl. -ies) 1 an account of imaginary or past events; a narrative, tale, or anecdote. 2 the past course …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
SB — symb. Chem. the element antimony. [L stibium]
Английский основной разговорный словарь
PITCH — v. & n. --v. 1 tr. (also absol.) erect and fix (a tent, camp, etc.). 2 tr. a throw; fling. …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
LINE — n. & v. --n. 1 a continuous mark or band made on a surface (drew a line). 2 use of …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
STORY — n. (pl. -ies) 1 an account of imaginary or past events; a narrative, tale, or anecdote. 2 the past course …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
PITCH — v. & n. v. 1 tr. (also absol.) erect and fix (a tent, camp, etc.). 2 tr. a throw; fling. …
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LINE — n. & v. n. 1 a continuous mark or band made on a surface (drew a line). 2 use of …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
SB — symb. Chem. the element antimony. [ L stibium ]
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
STORY — 1. n. (pl. -ies) 1. an account of imaginary or past events; a narrative, tale, or anecdote. 2 the past …
Oxford English vocab
PITCH — 1. v. & n. --v. 1. tr. (also absol.) erect and fix (a tent, camp, etc.). 2 tr. a throw; …
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LINE — 1. n. & v. --n. 1. a continuous mark or band made on a surface (drew a line). 2 use …
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SB — symb. Chem. the element antimony. Etymology: L stibium
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YARN — ( yarns) 1. Yarn is thread used for knitting or making cloth. She still spins the yarn and knits sweaters …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
STORY
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PITCH — ( pitches, pitching, pitched) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. A pitch …
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LINE — ( lines, lining, lined) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. A line …
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YARN — (~s) 1. Yarn is thread used for knitting or making cloth. She still spins the ~ and knits sweaters for …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
YARN — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADJECTIVE different ▪ After knitting some simple woven fabrics using a single colour of weaving …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
STORY
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LINE — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a boundary line ▪ There was some disagreement about the exact position of the …
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YARN — (STORY) [noun] [C] - a story, usually a long one with a lot of excitement or interestHe knew how to …
Cambridge English vocab
STORY — (DESCRIPTION) [noun] [C] - a description, either true or imagined, of a connected series of events and, often, the characters …
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