- spinning a line
- Spinning a lineWhen someone spins you a line, they are trying to deceive you by lying.
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spinning a line
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spinning a line — When someone spins you a line, they are trying to deceive you by lying. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
Spinning a line — When someone spins you a line, they are trying to deceive you by lying … Dictionary of English idioms
spinning — [spin′iŋ] n. 1. the act of making thread or yarn from fibers or filaments 2. the act of fishing with a rod that has a fixed spool, a light line, and light lures adj. that spins or is used in spinning … English World dictionary
Spinning mule — A pair of Condenser spinning mules. These have 741 spindles, being cut down from 133 feet (41 m) 1122 spindles they used to have up until the 24th Sept 1974, when they were retired from Elk Mill, Royton. The mule was built by Platt Brothers … Wikipedia
spinning — spinningly, adv. /spin ing/, n. 1. Textiles. a. the act or process of converting staple or short lengths of fiber, as cotton or rayon, into continuous yarn or thread. b. the extrusion of a solution of fiber forming substances through holes in a… … Universalium
spinning reel — noun : a fishing reel having a fixed spool on which the line is wound by means of an arm or bail actuated by turning the reel handle * * * a fishing reel mounted on a spinning rod, having a stationary spool on the side of which is a revolving… … Useful english dictionary
Line printer — IBM 1403 line printer, the classic line printer of the mainframe era. The line printer is a form of high speed impact printer in which one line of type is printed at a time. They are mostly associated with the early days of computing, but the… … Wikipedia
Line lock — A line lock is a device that allows you to lock the front brakes independently of the rear brakes via a switch. [http://www.hotrod.com/howto/49619 brake line lock install/index.html] , Installing a Brake Line Lock.]… … Wikipedia
spinning reel — a fishing reel mounted on a spinning rod, having a stationary spool on the side of which is a revolving metal arm that catches the line and winds it onto the spool as a handle is turned, the metal arm being disengaged during casting so the line… … Universalium
spinning — noun Date: 1855 a method of fishing in which a lure is cast by use of a light flexible rod, a spinning reel, and a light line … New Collegiate Dictionary
