one side of the story Idiome

break a story

be first to tell a story, be first to tell some news The London Times broke the story of Charles's confessions.

don't give me that line/story etc.

do not tell me that false story Don't give me that line about a cure for the common cold.

history

fired, dismissed, gone, down the road If you refuse to do a job, you're history, pal.

inside story

(See the inside story)

sob story

a story that makes one feel pity or sorrow My sister told me a sob story about how she had lost her job.

stick to (a story/the facts)

remain faithful to something Please stick to the facts when you tell the story to the police.

the inside story

the personal story, the story that is not published Greg knows the inside story on the Lawson murders. He's married to Marcia Lawson.

the rest is history

"the rest of the story is well known; you know the rest; that's all she wrote" Fleury took a pass from Suter, went around a defenceman, and the rest is history.

there are two sides to every story

two people tell different stories of the same event, compare notes If you compare Mary's story with Sam's, you'll know there are two sides to every story.

two sides to every story

(See there are two sides to every story)

a/one side of the story

A single perspective or point of view about a given situation, incident, or account. I know she said I cheated her out of the money, but that's just one side of the story—I actually had a very good reason for what I did! His new play presents a side of the story not often dealt with when talking about the rebellion. Your sister gave me one side of the story, but what's your take on it?See also: of, one, side, story

a/one side of the ˈstory/ˈpicture

only one way of looking at a situation: There are two sides to this story, and you’ve only heard Jim’s. ♢ This programme on the dispute only shows one side of the picture.See also: of, one, picture, side, story

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