tall tale

Noun

idiomatic

(idiomatic) A greatly exaggerated, fantastic story.

Japanese Meaning

大げさに誇張された、非現実的な話、作り話

The captain's account of fighting a sea monster sounded like a tall tale to the skeptical crew.

船長が海の怪物と戦ったという話は、懐疑的な乗組員には大げさな作り話のように聞こえた。

Sense（1）

(idiomatic) A greatly exaggerated, fantastic story.

He returned on Monday with a tall tale about a 100-pound fish he had caught.

tall tales

（ plural ）