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à dormir debout meaning in English

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à dormir debout adjectif

far-fetched◼◼◼(not likely)
adjective
[UK: ˈfɑː(r) fetʃt] [US: ˈfɑːr ˈfetʃt]

histoire à dormir debout nom {f}

tall tale◼◼◼(a greatly exaggerated, fantastic story)
noun
[UK: tɔːl teɪl] [US: ˈtɒl ˈteɪl]

cock-and-bull story◼◼◻(far-fetched and fanciful story or tale of highly dubious validity)
noun
[UK: ˈkɒk ənd bʊl ˈstɔː.ri] [US: ˈkɑːk ænd ˈbʊl ˈstɔː.ri]