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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But ice dance is another story entirely.
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Dana Taylor, USA Today, 5 Feb. 2026
Actually pulling off a game like this was another story altogether.
—Joe Smith, New York Times, 31 Jan. 2026
Whether that second unit remains intact for Saturday is another story, with Norman Powell to miss the game for personal reasons.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 30 Jan. 2026
And this is in a nice, pretty on-campus facility, not the old, dumpy Astrodome (although the Astrodome is still up, which is another story).
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Jan. 2026
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Dana Taylor, USA Today, 5 Feb. 2026
Actually pulling off a game like this was another story altogether.
—Joe Smith, New York Times, 31 Jan. 2026
Whether that second unit remains intact for Saturday is another story, with Norman Powell to miss the game for personal reasons.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 30 Jan. 2026
And this is in a nice, pretty on-campus facility, not the old, dumpy Astrodome (although the Astrodome is still up, which is another story).
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Jan. 2026
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“Another story.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/another%20story. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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