"stretch the long bow" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: stretches the long bow [present, singular, third-person], stretching the long bow [participle, present], stretched the long bow [participle, past], stretched the long bow [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} stretch the long bow (third-person singular simple present stretches the long bow, present participle stretching the long bow, simple past and past participle stretched the long bow)
  1. To exaggerate, tell a tall tale.
    Sense id: en-stretch_the_long_bow-en-verb-5g8sIRVs Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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