A cover story In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "a cover story", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Julia Huong calendar 2022-06-23 03:06

Meaning of A cover story

A cover story noun phrase

 A story considered noteworthy (or scandalous) enough to be put on the cover of a magazine.

Min's school violence is revealed, and this will surely be this week's cover story for all the news magazines.

Jack and Linda broke up, which was our cover story last week.

A lie told as an alibi.

The cover story she told the police was that she was Keith's home on that day.

James gave the police a cover story about being locked in stockroom.

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spin (somebody) a yarn, tale, etc.

To try to make someone believe a long and untrue story

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blow your own trumpet
Show off or brag about yourself
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