another thing/matter/story

noun

: something that does not automatically follow from the previous stated fact
I'm willing to help you, but if you're asking for money, that's another thing/matter/story.

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Whether the industry believes that last part is another matter. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 22 June 2026 What Thomas DiNapoli actually controls is another matter entirely. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 22 June 2026 And while the White House got to work immediately on the Knicks visiting, the Seahawks visit is apparently another matter. — Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 18 June 2026 Whether Tuchel will, in fact, be able to produce a more intense high-pressing style this summer, given the climate and the dense schedule, is another matter. — Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 10 June 2026 Hating on conservatives is fine, but saying something unkind about progressive ideology, individuals or groups is another matter altogether. — Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 10 June 2026

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“Another thing/matter/story.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/another%20thing%2Fmatter%2Fstory. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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