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(慣用句) 何かを思いつく、でっち上げる、根拠のない話や数字などをでっち上げる、根拠のない主張をでっち上げる

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высосать из пальца

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высосать из пальца

Verb
idiomatic

でっち上げる / 根拠なく作り上げる / こじつける

English Meaning
(idiomatic) to think of something, to make up, to make up out of thin air, to invent (false stories, figures, etc.), to pull out of one's ass (fabricate a claim with no factual basis or evidence)
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彼は自分の失敗から注意をそらすために、信じがたい話をでっち上げることがいつもできる。

He always manages to invent incredible stories out of thin air to divert attention from his mistakes.

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