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.

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What the show chose to do with Rosie, however, is simply another story. Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 30 May 2025 So far, this seems like another story about a rich guy going to space. ArsTechnica, 22 Apr. 2025 Yet workers’ perceptions of gender equity efforts tell another story. Colleen Tolan, The Conversation, 19 May 2025 They had been taught as children that God hears all prayers, but getting adults to listen was another story. Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC news, 12 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for another story

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“Another story.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/another%20story. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.

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