To invent a false story.
एक झूठी कहानी बनाना। (ek jhoothi kahani banana)
"He cooked up a story to explain why he was late."
"उसने यह समझाने के लिए एक कहानी बना ली कि वह देर से क्यों आया।" (usne yeh samjane ke liye ek kahani bana li ki vah der se kyon aaya)
to prevent failure or disaster by taking timely action
in a hostile or dangerous situation
to move faster; to hurry up
to arrest or catch someone doing something illegal
to trust your own abilities and potential
used when you meet someone after a long time