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Definition of a-story in English English dictionary
Banbury story of a cock and a bull: A roundabout, nonsensical story
anti-story: A work of fiction in which the author breaks in some way the conventional rules of short story telling, usually with some feature (for example, a lack of plot or characters, unusual punctuation, odd subject or presentation, etc.) which strongly challenges the reader's expectations
bedtime story: A fairytale or other story read to children before they sleep
chain story: A story, each section of which is written by a different author picking up where the previous one left off
cock-and-bull story: A far-fetched and fanciful story or tale of highly dubious validity
cover story: A fictitious account that is intended to hide one's real motive
cover story: A story that appears on the front page of a publication
end of story: That is as much as I know, am prepared to reveal or am willing to say about the subject
fish story: An exaggerated or boastful story; a tall tale
ghost story: A story about ghosts, meant to be frightening
horror story: An unpleasant or distressing experience
just-so story: A story that cannot be proven or disproven, used as an explanation of a current state of affairs
likely story: Used to suggest someone's story or excuse is a lie
He told me he couldn't come because his budgue had fallen ill. A likely story.
long story short: Introducing a short version of, or simply the conclusion of, an involved story
Dr. Kelso: Long story short, I'm on the hook for sending Trong Tri Kelso to college and he doesn't want to go to a state school.
same old story: What usually happens, a happening which is not surprising
It's the same old story - everywhere I go I get slandered. (Paul Simon: Keep My Customer Satisfied).
scare story: A rumour spread by a scaremonger in order to cause anxiety
Have you heard the recent scare story about broken glass in baby food?.
shaggy dog story: A long-winded tale or yarn featuring extensive narration of typically irrelevant details, usually resulting in a pointless or absurd punchline, which is often a pun or Spoonerism on a known catchphrase
shaggy-dog story: A long, rambling, pointless story or joke, especially one with an absurd punchline
short short story: A fictional story that is briefer than typical short stories
We do not mean the length of the average short story, but rather that of the short short story that ranges from 500 to 1200 words.
short story: A work of fiction that is shorter than a novel
short-short story: Alternative spelling of short short story
sob story: A sad story, especially one intended to elicit sympathy
Mr. Martin objected at first to the bastardization of my talent, but I gave him a sob story about needing money for lessons.
story: A floor or level of a building (mainly US - see storey)
Our shop was on the fourth story of the building — we had to install an elevator.
story: An account of real or fictional events
The book tells the story of two roommates.
story: A soap opera
What will she do without being able to watch her stories?.
story: A lie
You’ve been telling stories again, haven’t you?.
story arc: An extended or continuing storyline in episodic storytelling media such as television or comic books
A story arc can be developed continuously until it is completed, but it is more usual for a drama series to treat a story arc discontinuously.
story arcs: plural form of story arc
story editor: A script editor
story of one's life: An autobiography
story of one's life: A rueful expression used to indicate that a previously described incident (often a mishap) is typical of what tends to happen to the speaker
I asked the new girl at work to go out for a meal - and she got off with the waiter. Story of my life!.
success story: anecdotal evidence for the benefits of some product or policy
tall story: A tale or an account of questionable veracity; a lie
the story goes: The story is usually depicted as follows
The story goes that they won the day.
war story: Any narrative of an event, involving either military or civilian characters, in wartime
invent a story: make up a story
attic story: {n} the upper story
story: {v} to relate, tell, describe, range in order
story: {n} a history, tale, fiction, lie, part of a house
fiction story: (Edebiyat) A story which is not real, such as a fantasy or a fable. Fiction stories can, however, be based on real life events
feature story: {i} main article in a newspaper or magazine
horror story: Story intended to elicit a strong feeling of fear. Such tales are of ancient origin and form a substantial part of folk literature. They may feature supernatural elements such as ghosts, witches, or vampires or address more realistic psychological fears. In Western literature, the literary cultivation of fear and curiosity for its own sake emerged in the 18th century with the gothic novel. Classic practitioners of the horror and gothic genres include Horace Walpole, Mary Shelley, E.T.A. Hoffmann, Edgar Allan Poe, Sheridan Le Fanu (1814-73), Wilkie Collins, Bram Stoker, Ambrose Bierce, and Stephen King
multi-story building: building with many stories, tall building
mystery story: Work of fiction in which the evidence related to a crime or to a mysterious event is so presented that the reader has an opportunity to consider solutions to the problem, the author's solution being the final phase of the piece. The mystery story is an age-old popular genre and is related to several other forms. Elements of mystery may be present in narratives of horror or terror, pseudoscientific fantasies, crime stories, accounts of diplomatic intrigue, affairs of codes and ciphers and secret societies, or any situation involving an enigma. See also detective story; gothic novel
shaggy dog story: a long joke that usually ends in a silly or disappointing way
short story: fiction under 10,000 words but usually less than 7,000 for most markets In Sci Fi it's less than 7,500 words Read submission guidelines to find out what the publication will accept as their word limit
short story: A brief, fictional prose narrative
sob story: tear-jerking tale, very sad story
sob story: a sentimental story (or drama) of personal distress; designed to arouse sympathy
story: A group of related photographs licensed for publication as a unified theme The publication of all or any one of such photographs constitutes publication of the story and no other additional publication rights are deemed granted, absent a separate agreement
story: That portion of a building which is between the upper surface of any floor and the upper surface of the floor next above
story: a trivial lie; "he told a fib about eating his spinach"; "how can I stop my child from telling stories?"
story board: An instructional method for sequencing information
story board: Graphic/sketch plan for a web site
story that sells papers: big scoop", newsworthy event, an interesting news story that increases newspaper sales
the story ended: the tale came to an end, the story was completed

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