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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Taiwan proper, however, remains another story. Charlie Campbell, Time, 23 Oct. 2025 Bobcats thriving in Tennessee Bobcats, however, are another story. Mackensy Lunsford, Nashville Tennessean, 21 Oct. 2025 There might have been another story if the Irish had a chance to win a Power 4 conference championship. Jordan Sigler, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025 Also starved for attention, but that’s another story. Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 20 Oct. 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 29 Oct. 2025.

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