выса́сывать из па́льца
phrase
How to read (transcription):
[vy-SA-sy-vat' eez PAL'-tsa]
Translation:
to make up out of whole cloth, to fabricate, to concoct
More explanations and examples here: Притянуто за уши и высосано из пальца
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