shoot a line

تلاش برای ایجاد تصویری نادرست، مانند لاف زدن یا اغراق کردن
گفتن چیزی که اغراق آمیز، نادرست یا باور کردنش دشوار است
مثال:
He'd been looking for new blood for his office in Vienna. That was the line he shot, though knowing him, I'm sure he had an ulterior motive.