into a tail spin

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[tail] See: [COW'S TAIL], [HEADS I WIN], [TAILS YOU LOSE], [MAKE HEAD OR TAIL OF], [TURN TAIL]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

cow's tail

[cow's tail] {n.}, {dialect} A person who is behind others. * /John was the cow's tail at the exam./ * /Fred was always the old cow's tail for football practice./ […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

go for a spin

[go for a spin] {v. phr.} To go for a ride in a car. * /Billy has invited us to go for a spin in his new car./ A Dictionary of American Idioms

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[spin a yarn] {v. phr.} To tell a story of adventure with some exaggeration mixed in; embellish and protract such a tale. * /Uncle Fred, who used be a sailor, […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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