pull the long bow

verb

Synonym of draw the long bow (“to exaggerate; to tell tall tales”).

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draw the long bow
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Meanings

verbpull the long bow (third-person singular simple present pulls the long bow, present participle pulling the long bow, simple past and past participle pulled the long bow)

present singular third person pulls the long bow · participle present pulling the long bow · participle past pulled the long bow · past pulled the long bow

  1. idiomaticSynonym of draw the long bow (“to exaggerate; to tell tall tales”).

    Synonyms: draw the long bow

Synonyms & antonyms

verbSynonym of draw the long bow (“to exaggerate; to tell tall tales”).

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draw the long bow
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APA

pull the long bow. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pull%20the%20long%20bow

MLA

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

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pull the long bow,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pull%20the%20long%20bow.

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