오늘의 문장
a cock and bull story
일기 (Diary)
My friend was two hours late to our coffee meetup today. When he finally showed up, he gave me a cock and bull story about getting chased by a dog and losing his phone in a fountain. I tried to keep a straight face, but it was impossible. He’s always coming up with the most ridiculous excuses. Next time, I’ll just tell him to be honest — even a simple ‘I overslept’ would do.
오늘 친구가 카페 약속에 두 시간이나 늦었다. 겨우 나타나더니 개한테 쫓기다 분수대에 핸드폰을 빠뜨렸다는 황당한 이야기를 늘어놓았다. 표정을 유지하려 했지만 도저히 안 됐다. 그 친구는 항상 말도 안 되는 변명을 만들어낸다. 다음엔 그냥 솔직하게 말하라고 해야겠다 — ‘늦잠 잤어’ 한마디면 충분한데.
응용 문장 (Applied Sentences)
- Don’t give me a cock and bull story — just tell me what really happened. 황당한 변명은 집어치워 — 실제로 무슨 일이 있었는지 말해줘.
- The manager could tell it was a cock and bull story the moment she heard it. 매니저는 듣자마자 그게 말도 안 되는 이야기라는 걸 알아챘다.