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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Not long ago malls were thought to be a dying breed, succumbing to e-commerce, Amazon and the oversaturation of retail square footage — but recent traffic figures at Simon Properties tell a different story.
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David Moin, WWD, 17 Dec. 2024
Despite fears that labor-friendly policies stifle growth, the numbers tell a different story.
—Solange Charas, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
Although the numbers tell a different story, Parsons doesn’t agree that there is a decline in his production as the season ages.
—Saad Yousuf, The Athletic, 27 July 2024
But when an unidentified woman (Olwen Catherine Kelly) lands on his table, he and his son, Austin (Emile Hirsch), discover several anomalies: Her body appears pristine, yet her bones tell a different story; her veins suggest a recent death while her eyes say she's been gone for days.
—Danny Horn, James Mercadante, Ilana Gordon, EW.com, 31 July 2024
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David Moin, WWD, 17 Dec. 2024
Despite fears that labor-friendly policies stifle growth, the numbers tell a different story.
—Solange Charas, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
Although the numbers tell a different story, Parsons doesn’t agree that there is a decline in his production as the season ages.
—Saad Yousuf, The Athletic, 27 July 2024
But when an unidentified woman (Olwen Catherine Kelly) lands on his table, he and his son, Austin (Emile Hirsch), discover several anomalies: Her body appears pristine, yet her bones tell a different story; her veins suggest a recent death while her eyes say she's been gone for days.
—Danny Horn, James Mercadante, Ilana Gordon, EW.com, 31 July 2024
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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 30 Dec. 2024.
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