cut out of the whole cloth

• 凭空捏造；纯属虚构

cut out of the whole cloth的用法和样例：

例句

1. The spokesman announced that the news was cut out of whole cloth.
   那位发言人称，这则新闻纯属凭空捏造。
2. The tabloids make up the most ridiculous stories out of thin air.
   小报凭空捏造最荒谬的新闻。