We use this expression to say that we don’t believe what someone has told us.
You can use this phrase in ………… language.
Spoken
Informal
Example 1
A: He said he couldn’t come to school because he was helping the police catch a killer.
B: That’s a likely story. He’s probably just in bed sleeping.
Example 2
A: She told us she was related to the queen through her mother’s cousins.
B: That’s a likely story!