Idiom
spin a yarn
Meaning
To tell or create a story, especially one which is lengthy or far-fetched.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“My grandfather loves to spin a yarn about his youth.”
“We sat by the campfire while he began to spin a yarn about his travels across the sea.”
“The old sailor would often spin a yarn of mythical creatures and hidden treasures to entertain the curious villagers at the tavern.”
Examples
simple
“My grandfather loves to spin a yarn about his youth.”
contextual
“We sat by the campfire while he began to spin a yarn about his travels across the sea.”
complex
“The old sailor would often spin a yarn of mythical creatures and hidden treasures to entertain the curious villagers at the tavern.”
Origin
By metaphor from spinning fibers into yarn or thread, as for example at a spinning wheel.
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