feed someone a line
Meaning: To tell someone something untrue to deceive them.
Language: English
Literally: (Already vivid in English)
Example: “Don't believe him; he's feeding you a line.”
Category: Daily Life
Origin: "A line" is a prepared story or patter, as in a salesman's line. American slang from the early 20th century.
Equivalents in other languages
- French: Bourrer le mou — literally: To stuff the soft part
More idioms — Daily Life
- a smart aleck — An annoying person who shows off how clever they are.
- let things ride — To let a situation continue without interfering.
- don't push your luck — Don't risk ruining a good situation by asking for more.
- on the house — Free, paid for by the business.
- make a song and dance about — To make an unnecessary fuss about something.
- wide of the mark — Inaccurate or irrelevant.
More English idioms
- what have you been smoking? — Said to someone whose idea sounds crazy.
- throw one's weight around — To use one's power or importance in an overbearing way.
- yada yada yada — And so on; skipping boring details.
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- hit the wall — To suddenly run out of energy.
- grab a bite — To eat something quickly.
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