(slang) a humorous variation of throwing (one) a
curve, misleading or deceiving (someone),
lying and drawing a
longbow, exaggerating. A
longbow is a large bow drawn by
hand, a s that used by
English archers from the 12th to the 16th centuries. It is said that a good archer could
hit between the fingers of a
man's
hand at a considerable distance, and could propel his arrow a mile. The tales told about
longbow exploits fully
justify the application o f the
phrase.
—SHSBC Binder 14 Approved Glossary