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spin doctor

idiom

To generate spin (a favorable interpretation or bias).


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  1. 01

    good doctor

    An honorific form of address to a doctor.

  2. 02

    make someone's head spin

    To cause someone to be dizzy.

  3. 03

    spin a yarn

    To tell or create a story, especially one which is lengthy or far-fetched.

  4. 04

    spin one's wheels

    To make no progress despite making an effort; to get nowhere.

  5. 05

    spin out

    To prolong; to make longer (in time).

  6. 06

    spin someone's wheels

    To excite someone; to stir someone's emotions.

  7. 07

    take for a spin

    To test or try out something, especially an automobile.

  8. 08

    the good doctor

    An honorific for a doctor, especially for a doctor of medicine (a physician) or for Dr. Samuel Johnson.

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