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23rd December 2024

(That's a) likely story

We use this expression to say that we don't believe what someone has told us.
Usage
Written: 
No
Spoken: 
Yes
Formal: 
No
Informal: 
Yes
Example 1
He said he couldn't come to school because he was helping the police catch a killer.
That's a likely story. He's probably just in bed sleeping.
Example 2
She told us she was related to the queen through her mother's cousins.
That's a likely story!

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