spin something out
phrasal verb with spin verb uk/spɪn/ us/spɪn/ spinning | spun | past participle span
把…延长;尽可能拖长
to make something such as an activity or story last longer than usual or necessary, or as long as possible
Can we spin our holiday out for a few more days? 我们能把假期延长几天吗？
Somehow, she managed to spin her story out so that it took her the whole train journey to tell it. 她想办法把故事拉长，这样她在火车上的时间都花在讲故事上了。