what's the story
The phrase "what's the story" is a casual and versatile greeting, commonly used in Ireland and informal settings.
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Definition
A2Social Interaction
(informal, greeting)A casual way to greet someone, similar to asking 'how are you?' or 'what's up?'
Example
- Hey, what's the story? Haven't seen you in a while!
B1General Inquiry
(informal)Used to ask about the current situation or what's happening.
Example
- What's the story with the new project? Any updates?
B1Planning
(informal)A way to ask about future plans or what is going to happen.
Example
- What's the story for tonight? Are we going out?
B2Background Information
(informal)Inquiring about basic information or background details about someone or something.
Example
- What's the story with that new guy in the office?
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "what's the story":
another storywhat's going onit's a long storywhat's upwhat's up withwhat's withwhat's the matterlong storywhat's thatlife storytalk story