tell a different story
idiom
: to show that something different is true from what someone says is true
He said he wasn't at the scene of the crime, but the fingerprints tell a different story.
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Reid Detmers’ numbers were awful in 2024, but his stuff, underlying metrics and minor league performance tell a different story.
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Tony Blengino, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
But decades of experience from states with term limits tell a different story.
—Casey Burgat, Twin Cities, 16 Jan. 2025
However, the auto industry's supply chains tell a different story with parts produced in Ontario being used in cars assembled in Detroit and later sold back to Canada.
—Matthew Impelli, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
The government says the situation has stabilized, but residents tell a different story.
—Ruth MacLean, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
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Tony Blengino, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
But decades of experience from states with term limits tell a different story.
—Casey Burgat, Twin Cities, 16 Jan. 2025
However, the auto industry's supply chains tell a different story with parts produced in Ontario being used in cars assembled in Detroit and later sold back to Canada.
—Matthew Impelli, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
The government says the situation has stabilized, but residents tell a different story.
—Ruth MacLean, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
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“Tell a different story.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tell%20a%20different%20story. Accessed 29 Mar. 2025.
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