a fairy story

a fairy story
(a fairy story (или tale))
небылица, фантастическая история, сказка; см. тж. old wives' tale

Goff: "These two old men have invented a little plan to avoid paying their debts. That is the whole story. (Laughing.) A little fairy tale." (I. Shaw, ‘The Gentle People’, act 2) — Гофф: "Эти два старика нашли способ уклониться от уплаты долгов. Такие вот дела. (Смеётся). Фантастика, да и только!"

Jonah: "What do you think we'd be doing with a hundred and ninety dollars?" Goff: "You could be saving it for a boat, couldn't you?" Jonah: "...Somebody has been telling you fairy stories." (I. Shaw, ‘The Gentle People’, act 2) — Джона: "А что мы сделаем с этими ста девяноста долларами?" Гофф: "Вы можете на них купить лодку, не так ли?" Джона: "...Кто тебе такие сказки рассказывает?"


Большой англо-русский фразеологический словарь. - М.: «Русский язык-Медиа».. 2006.

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  • fairy story — fairy tale UK / US or fairy story UK / US noun [countable] Word forms fairy tale : singular fairy tale plural fairy tales Word forms fairy story : singular fairy story plural fairy stories * 1) a traditional children s story in which magic things …   English dictionary

  • fairy story — fairy tale fairy tale n. 1. a story about magical or mythological creatures, such as fairies, elves, goblins, trolls, orcs, unicorns, wizards, dragons, etc., usually composed for the amusement of children; called also a {fairy story}. [PJC] 2. a… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • fairy story — fairy tale fairy tale n. 1. a story about magical or mythological creatures, such as fairies, elves, goblins, trolls, orcs, unicorns, wizards, dragons, etc., usually composed for the amusement of children; called also a {fairy story}. [PJC] 2. a… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • fairy story — fairy stories N COUNT A fairy story is the same as a fairy tale …   English dictionary

  • fairy story — ► NOUN 1) a children s tale about magical and imaginary beings and lands. 2) an untrue account …   English terms dictionary

  • fairy tale, fairy story — ▶ noun 1 the film was inspired by a fairy tale: FOLK TALE, folk story, traditional story, myth, legend, fantasy, fable. 2 (informal) she accused him of telling fairy tales: ( …   Useful english dictionary

  • fairy story — noun 1. a story about fairies; told to amuse children • Syn: ↑fairytale, ↑fairy tale • Members of this Topic: ↑Bluebeard • Hypernyms: ↑narrative, ↑narration, ↑story, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • fairy story — noun see fairy tale …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • fairy story — See fairy tale …   Thesaurus of popular words

  • fairy story — /ˈfɛəri stɔri/ (say fairree stawree) noun (plural fairy stories) → fairytale …  


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