"likely story" meaning in All languages combined

See likely story on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: likely stories [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} likely story (plural likely stories)
  1. Used to suggest that someone's story or excuse is a lie. Categories (topical): Lying
    Sense id: en-likely_story-en-noun-mvM3xiu9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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          "orig": "en:Lying",
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            "Deception",
            "Truth",
            "Ethics",
            "Human behaviour",
            "Knowledge",
            "Philosophy",
            "Human",
            "Mind",
            "All topics",
            "Fundamental"
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          "text": "He told me he couldn't come because his budgie had fallen ill. A likely story!",
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