spin a yarn

Verb

idiomatic

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

Japanese Meaning

長い作り話やでたらめな話をすること / 物語や噺をでっち上げること

Every summer, my grandfather would spin a yarn about his adventures at sea, keeping the grandchildren enthralled for hours.

毎年夏、祖父は海での冒険について長々とした、やや大げさな作り話をして、孫たちを何時間も夢中にさせた。

Sense（1）

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

spins a yarn

（ present singular third-person ）

spinning a yarn

（ participle present ）

spun a yarn

（ participle past ）

spun a yarn

（ past ）