drawing the long bow

A form of draw the long bow — To exaggerate; to tell tall tales.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of draw the long bow
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drawing the long bow. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drawing%20the%20long%20bow

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“drawing the long bow.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drawing%20the%20long%20bow. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

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