A fictional novel is another word for a lengthy story.
It means to tell a lie or an exaggeration in a story.
This isn't an idiom. Telling a story means to speak and relay a tale - which can be a true one or a false one.
"A chip on your shoulder." This idiom means holding a grudge or being easily provoked, which reflects the main character Brian's feelings toward his parents' divorce and his struggle to survive in the wilderness in "Hatchet."
Yes, a common idiom in "The Flying Trunk" by Hans Christian Andersen is "out of the trunk" which means a surprising or unexpected development. This idiom is used when the trunk in the story unexpectedly flies to various destinations.
No, "daddy long leg" is not an idiom. It refers to a type of arachnid with long, thin legs, also known as a harvestman.
when you were in diapers when you were in short pants
The idiom "a dog's age" means a long time or a period that feels particularly long. It exaggerates the notion of time passing slowly, similar to saying "an eternity."
Nothing. Perhaps you mean "spin a YARN," which means to tell a story.
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almost the truth so tell the whole story why lie when you close to telling the whole story.
Nothing. You may mean "spin a yarn," which means to tell a tale or story.
'Talk is cheap' is a proverb; a proverb is a little story with a moral message. An idiom is a phrase that makes no sense unless you already know the definition - this phrase does make perfect sense.