the story behind
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- The journalist revealed the story behind the scandal that shocked the nation.
- tell the story behind
- know the story behind
- the story behind the picture
So that's that's the story behind that one.
- So that's that's the story behind that one.
- But I love the story behind this lamp and I love how well the mechanism works.
- Can you just give me a brief background on who Sidney Gottlieb is and the story behind The Poisoner in Chief?
- Wow, OK, so I mean that that's for for me, like it's interesting hearing the the story behind behind that moment as well.
- And and so it's just, and it's the story behind all of that.
Examples
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In her memoir, she shares the story behind her decision to leave her career.
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Jack, what's the story behind "Let it Be"?
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So that was the story behind the book called Gift of Injury.
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I never told you the story behind it.
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I just thought you should know the story behind these stories in case anyone was to ask.
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It's the picture and the story behind the picture that should be the focus.
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You pick one, I'll tell you the story behind it.
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But I love the story behind this lamp and I love how well the mechanism works.
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I caught up with Lee recently in NYC, and he broke down the story behind his innovative company.
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This is the story behind the Czechoslovak Legion and its struggle to get back home.
Synonyms
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An account of events told to entertain or inform
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A cause or explanation for something that happened
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A statement that makes something clear or helps someone understand
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The facts and context that help explain a situation or event
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Past events about a person or situation that explain why they do things now
Antonyms
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'background information' is directly inferable from combining 'story' (a narrative or account) with 'behind' (indicating what lies at the back or causes something) — i.e. the narrative that lies behind X. This compositional pattern (NOUN + 'behind' = the background/causal account) is common in English and many other languages, so a B1 learner who knows the constituents should understand it.
Etymology
The story behind puts story and behind together: imagine a small tale hiding behind an old object or photo, waiting to be told. That's why it means 'the background' or 'explanation' of how or why something happened.