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Cock And Bull (other)
Cock and Bull may refer to: *Cock and bull story "Cock and bull story" is an English-language idiom for a far-fetched and fanciful story or tale of highly dubious validity. It is often used to describe a description of events told by someone who is being deceitful or giving an excuse, perhaps u ..., far-fetched and fanciful story or tale of highly dubious validity * ''Cock and Bull'' (book), 1992 book by Will Self * ''Cock and Bull'' (film), 2016 Chinese film *'' A Cock and Bull Story'', 2005 British film {{Disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Cock And Bull Story
"Cock and bull story" is an English-language idiom for a far-fetched and fanciful story or tale of highly dubious validity. It is often used to describe a description of events told by someone who is being deceitful or giving an excuse, perhaps unconvincingly. The first recorded use of the phrase in English was in John Day's 1608 play ''Law-trickes'' or ''Who Would Have Thought It'': The inns on Watling Street The Cock and the Bull inns in Stony Stratford were staging posts for rival coach lines on Watling Street, the LondonBirmingham turnpike road. It is said that local people, regarding the passengers staying at the inns as a source of news, were told fanciful stories; there was even rivalry between the two inns as to who could tell the most outlandish story. These inns are still in existence: the Cock Hotel is documented to have existed n one form or anotheron the current site since at least 1470; the present building dates from 1742. The history of The Bull is less w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Cock And Bull (book)
Cock or cocks most commonly refers to: * Cock, cockerel or rooster, a male of any bird species, especially chicken * Cock (slang), a vulgar slang term for a penis Cock or cocks may also refer to: Names * Cock (surname) * Cocks (surname) Places * Cocks Glacier, Ross Dependency, Antarctica * Mount Cocks, Victoria Land, Antarctica * Cock Bridge (Ljubljana), a footbridge in Ljubljana, Slovenia * Cock Marsh, Berkshire, England, UK * Cocks, Cornwall, a hamlet in England, UK * Cock Beck, a stream in Yorkshire, England, UK Pubs and bars * The Cock, a gay bar in New York City * The Cock, Broom, a Grade II listed public house in Broom, Bedfordshire * The Cock, Fulham, a historic public house in London * The Cock, St Albans, a public house in St Albans, Hertfordshire, England * Cock Tavern Theatre, a pub theatre in Kilburn, London * The Cock sign, a pub sign in Sutton, London Vehicles * Antonov An-22 or Cock, a heavy military transport aircraft * Colditz Cock, a glider bui ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Cock And Bull (film)
''Cock and Bull'' () is a 2016 Chinese crime comedy drama film directed by Cao Baoping and starring Liu Ye, Zhang Yi, Duan Bowen, Wang Ziwen, Tan Zhuo, Wang Yanhui, Yan Bei and Sun Lei. It was released in China on 14 September 2016. Synopsis Three interlocking stories revolve around a murder in a small town in Southeast China. A local mechanic, known for his honesty, comes under suspicion from the police. A young, unemployed man has been seen with the victim's scooter. And the boyfriend of a bar hostess has been hanging around the town. Cast * Liu Ye * Zhang Yi *Duan Bowen *Wang Ziwen *Tan Zhuo *Wang Yanhui *Yan Bei *Sun Lei Reception The film has grossed at the Chinese box office. Awards and nominations References External links ''Cock & Bull (2016)''at Fandango ''Cock (2016)''at Rotten Tomatoes ''Cock & Bull (2016)''at moviefone Moviefone is an American-based moving pictures listing and information service. Moviegoers can obtain local showtimes, cinema informati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |