another story

idiom

used to say that one thing is very different from another
She got good grades in math, but English was another story.

Examples of another story in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web That pushed the building up another story — a move that ended up being one of the primary concerns of planning commissioners. Kate Talerico, The Mercury News, 15 May 2024 For Psyche Terry, giving is the easy part, but accepting help when needed—well, that’s another story. Ebony Flake, Essence, 14 May 2024 In another story, the Olympian showed a photo of herself drinking a beer, seemingly poured by someone else into her mouth. Natasha Dye, Peoplemag, 6 May 2024 In another story, more unnamed sources praised Marciano and expressed surprise at his exit. Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 3 May 2024 Before the Nuggets played the Raptors this March, Michael shared another story with reporters. Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 20 Apr. 2024 But those stars also tell another story, and that is how astrology is impacted by this cyclical alignment of the sun, the moon and the earth. Kristine Johnson, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2024 But finalizing the operational designs was another story. Mike Hirschberg, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024 Similar to the general election, where the candidates need a majority of voters in the Electoral College to win the White House — that's another story altogether — presidential candidates need a majority of delegate votes at the convention to win the party's presidential nomination. USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2024

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“Another story.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/another%20story. Accessed 20 May. 2024.

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