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Angliholic Posted 18 years ago
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She's been feeding a line to Mitch.
She's been feeding a line to Mitch.
Hi,
Does the above mean "She's been making up a story to Mitch" or "She's been telling lies to Mitch?" Thanks.
Hi,
Does the above mean "She's been making up a story to Mitch" or "She's been telling lies to Mitch?" Thanks.
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It's a prepared story/statement of some sort -- something that's been concocted to achieve a certain effect. It could be an out-and-out lie, it could be intended to mislead but fall short of being an actual lie, it could be "spin", etc.
- It's a prepared story/statement of some sort -- something that's been concocted to achieve a certain effect.
- It could be an out-and-out lie, it could be intended to mislead but fall short of being an actual lie, it could be "spin", etc.
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It's a prepared story/statement of some sort -- something that's been concocted to achieve a certain effect. It could be an out-and-out lie, it could be intended to mislead but fall short of being an actual lie, it could be "spin", etc.
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