spin a yarn

Etymology
By metaphor from spinning fibers into yarn or thread, as for example at a spinning wheel.

Verb

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

Translations

 * Finnish: kertoa satuja,
 * French:, raconter des balivernes, ,
 * Polish:, sprzedać historię ,
 * Russian: