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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
Vocabulary

Get in the way

What does it mean when one states "the facts really get in the way of that story"?
  

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the facts contradict the story

— Clive

  • the facts contradict the story
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the facts contradict the story
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Clivethe facts contradict the story
Thank you for the reply.
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Anonymousthe facts really get in the way of that story
If the story is a piece of fiction, it may mean that the use of too many factual observations in the story impede the development of the plot or the characterizations.

CJ
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It can also be a way of suggesting someone is lying. With many of Donald's Trumps claims, the facts get in the way of the story.
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