For instance, the famous dead-fish story mentioned in the piece has been mentioned in countless profiles.
So we're the country of tall tales and also of the fish story.
The fish story is always about the one that got away.
Slang definitions & phrases for fish story
fish story
noun phrase
A series of lies or exaggerations; a false or improbable explanation: His whole alibi is a fish story
[1819+; fr the tendency of an angler to exaggerate the size of the catch]
Idioms and Phrases with fish story
fish story
An improbable, boastful tale, as in He came up with some fish story about his winnings at the track. This expression alludes to the tendency of fishermen to exaggerate the size of their catch. [ Early 1800s ]