Side of the story meaning in English
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Definition
What's your side of the story?: What's your version of the events?
a side: an aspect, a feature, an angle; a surface, a border
Examples
- "Anyway, I guess you guys are in charge of this Funky Friday operation, but let me tell you my side of the story at least."
- "Bruno : Alright Philip, let's hear your side of the story."
Exercise 1
Bruno tells Philip: "Let's hear your side of the story".
From the list below, choose the expression or idiom which could replace Bruno's line in the dialogue without changing its meaning.
From the list below, choose the expression or idiom which could replace Bruno's line in the dialogue without changing its meaning.
Bruno tells Philip: "Let's hear your side of the story".
From the list below, choose the expression or idiom which could replace Bruno's line in the dialogue without changing its meaning.
From the list below, choose the expression or idiom which could replace Bruno's line in the dialogue without changing its meaning.
This is not the best choice here. The expression "let's hear your side of the story" is a request to hear someone's "version" or "interpretation" of a subject. It is not a request for a "better" or "superior" argument. Bruno wants to compare Susie and Philip's versions or interpretations of the outsourcing problem, he is not judging one over the other however.
Bruno is asking Philip for his "side of the story", which is a way of asking Philip for his "opinion" or "view" on the subject of outsourcing. One's "side of the story" is a common expression in both British and American English. "Let's hear your opinion on the matter" shares a very similar meaning with the expression in this context.
The expression "let's hear your side of the story" is a request to hear someone's "version" or "interpretation" of a subject. It is not a request for a better or superior argument. If Bruno had asked Philip for "a more balanced perspective", it would imply that he values Philip's opinion over Susie's, which is not the case here.
The expression "let's hear your side of the story" is a request to hear someone's "version" or "interpretation" of a subject. It is not a request for a "personal anecdote".
The expression "let's hear your side of the story" is a request to hear someone's "version" or "interpretation" of a subject. It is not a request for "the history" or "the past" of a topic.
Exercise 2
Bruno says to Sam, if it's all the same to you, I'd like to get this over with as soon as possible'. Another way to express this sentence is:
, I'd like to as soon as possible.
, I'd like to as soon as possible.
Bruno says to Sam, if it's all the same to you, I'd like to get this over with as soon as possible'. Another way to express this sentence is:
If you don't mind one way or the other 1, I'd like to take care of this problem 2 as soon as possible.
If you don't mind one way or the other 1, I'd like to take care of this problem 2 as soon as possible.
1 If you don't mind one way or the other: The phrase "if it's all the same to you" is a common expression used to confirm that the listener does not have a strong opinion or objection about what the speaker is going to talk about. Example: If it is all the same to you, I would prefer to see the movie about the penguins. The expression "if it's all the same to you" shares a very similar meaning with the expression "if you don't mind one way or the other". Both expressions are nice ways of assuring that the listener agrees to what the speaker wants.
1 Because you seem so concerned: The phrase "because you seem so concerned" might be used to explain something which is of great concern or interest to the listener. However, Bruno's expression "if it's all the same to you" is not similar in meaning to "because you seem so concerned".
1 If you're finished speaking: "If you're finished" speaking is simply a way of confirming that one person has completed their sentence, or portion of their conversation, before the speaker begins their own speech. Bruno's expression "if it's all the same to you" is not similar in meaning to "if you're finished speaking".
1 Since you won't listen to reason: The phrase "since you won't listen to reason" indicates that one person is being unfair to another. It might be used before one person ends a conversation with another. Example: Since you won't be reasonable, I've decided to end the negotiations right here and now. Bruno's expression "if it's all the same to you" is not similar in meaning to "since you won't listen to reason".
1 If you would just try to see this my way: The phrase "if you try to see this my way" is an expression suggesting that someone try to understand a situation or problem from the perspective of the speaker. Example: If you try to see this my way, then you might find that I am right. Bruno's expression "if it's all the same to you" is not similar in meaning to "if you would just try to see this my way".
2 take care of this problem : The phrase "I'd like to get this over with as soon as possible" is a way of saying that you would like to conclude, or wrap up something as quickly as possible. In this context, Bruno wants to end this discussion and resolve this problem with the loans once and for all.
2 start eating: Bruno is not telling Sam that he wants to begin eating, but rather that he would like to end this meeting as soon as possible.
2 end my relationship with your bank: Bruno is asking Sam to end the meeting, however he is not asking to end the relationship between Sam's bank and the Delavigne Corporation. The phrase "I'd like to get this over with" indicates a desire to finish something, however in this context Bruno is referring to the meeting with Sam, and not the relationship with Sam's bank, Huckster and Hoodwink.
2 tell you my side of the story: The phrase "I'd like to get this over" expresses that the speaker's desire to end or conclude something, not that the speaker wishes to express their own point of view on a given topic.
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