Idiom Breakdown

spin a yarn

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Definition

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

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Origins

By metaphor from spinning fibers into yarn or thread, as for example at a spinning wheel.

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In Context

"Now I must tell you a little about myself;—or rather, I am inclined to spin a yarn, and tell you a great deal."