Hey, what's the story with your new car?
what's the story
idiomA greeting; How are you?, What's up?
Origin
disputed originFrom What's the story with you?, possibly through Irish cad é an scéal (lit. "What's the story") (possible backtranslation).
I saw you talking to the boss earlier, so what's the story?
He walked into the office, looked at the empty desks, and asked his colleague what's the story.
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Banbury story of a cock and a bull
A roundabout, nonsensical story.
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break the story
To be the first to address or publicize an issue, often a news story.
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change one's story
To give an account of events different from the one previously recounted.
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cock-and-bull story
A far-fetched and fanciful story or tale of highly dubious validity.
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get what's coming to one
To experience the consequences of one's actions.
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long story short
Introducing a short version of, or simply the conclusion of, a relevant story.
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moral of the story
The key lesson or message that an incident, situation or other happening conveys; a general takeaway point.
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same old story
What usually happens; an occurrence that is tediously familiar.
Last updated July 12, 2026