Likely story
noun phrase
A probable lie; a statement that seems incredible (1740+)
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- Like-minded
[lahyk-mahyn-did] /ˈlaɪkˈmaɪn dɪd/ adjective 1. having a similar or identical opinion, disposition, etc.: a like-minded friend. adjective 1. agreeing in opinions, goals, etc
- Likeminded
[lahyk-mahyn-did] /ˈlaɪkˈmaɪn dɪd/ adjective 1. having a similar or identical opinion, disposition, etc.: a like-minded friend. adjective 1. agreeing in opinions, goals, etc adj. also like-minded, 1520s, from like (adj.) + minded. One word from 19c.
- Liken
[lahy-kuh n] /ˈlaɪ kən/ verb (used with object) 1. to represent as similar or like; compare: to liken someone to a weasel. /ˈlaɪkən/ verb 1. (transitive) to see or represent as the same or similar; compare v. late 13c., “to represent as like,” from like (adj.) + -en (1). Related: Likened; likening.
- Like nailing jelly to a tree
jargon, humour Used to describe a task thought to be impossible, especially one in which the difficulty arises from poor specification or inherent slipperiness in the problem domain. “Trying to display the “prettiest” arrangement of nodes and arcs that diagrams a given graph is like nailing jelly to a tree, because nobody’s sure what “prettiest” […]
- Likened
[lahy-kuh n] /ˈlaɪ kən/ verb (used with object) 1. to represent as similar or like; compare: to liken someone to a weasel. /ˈlaɪkən/ verb 1. (transitive) to see or represent as the same or similar; compare v. late 13c., “to represent as like,” from like (adj.) + -en (1). Related: Likened; likening.