pulling the long bow

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

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of pull the long bow
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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