spin a yarn

基本解释

We children all like Uncle Jim because he can always spin a yarn to amuse us.
我们这些孩子都很喜欢吉姆舅舅，因为他总能够骗出个故事来让我们高兴一番。
According to the findings, we are most likely to spin a yarn to our mothers, with 25 per cent of men and 20 per cent of women admitting to this.
调查显示，25%的男性和20%的女性承认，他们最爱向自己的母亲撒谎。
Your sign is known for extraordinary ability to spin a yarn that is so enthralling and believable, no one can stop reading or listening to what you have to say.
你的星座以将一件事说得迷人而令人信服的能力而著称，当你要说点什么的时候，没有人能停下来听、读你的话述。

Whereas the Candide-like picaresque of the first half persuasively evokes life under brutal totalitarianism, the identity-switching and intrigue of the second part seem to originate in little more than the need to spin a yarn.
NEWYORKER: Dear Leader
Whereas the Candide-like picaresque of the first half—with its absurd but fully plausible turns of the screw—persuasively evokes life under brutal totalitarianism, the identity-switching and intrigue of the second part seem to originate in little more than the need to spin a yarn.
NEWYORKER: Dear Leader