dubious tale; cock-and-bull story; questionable information; taking care not to be fooled
dubious tale; cock-and-bull story; questionable information
to call dibs; to establish a claim; (lit.) to spit on (thus preventing others from taking it)
to harm oneself as a result of trying to harm someone else; to cut off one's nose to spite one's face; (lit.) to spit at the sky
to keep one's wits about one; to be on one's guard; to be wary of trickery
to keep one's wit about one; to be on one's guard; to be wary; to keep on one's toes
words once spoken cannot be taken back