(that's a) likely story In english explanation

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

author Tommy Tran calendar 2021-01-04 11:01

Meaning of (that's a) likely story

(that's a) likely story spoken informal

Used to tell someone when you doubt or do not trust something that they said.

She can't be your new girlfriend. That's a likely story!

You may think it's a likely story but I nearly got into an accident just 10 minutes ago.

A: "I just ate the whole cake by myself." B: "That's a likely story."

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Origin of (that's a) likely story

The phrase has appeared since at least the 1600s but in a literal meaning to describe a story that is credible. Perhaps until the early 1800s, it began to be used ironically to express the opposite meaning.

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