don't let the facts get in the way of a good story

Don't ruin an entertaining or interesting story by insisting that every part of it be completely accurate or factual. A: "Sure, that's hilarious, but that's not actually what he said." B: "Oh come on, don't let the facts get in the way of a good story!"

See also: fact, get, good, let, of, story, way

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

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You are else!
you are something else (again)
that's more like it
that's all
That’s about the size of it
that's about the size of it
that's just it
that's right
that's for damn sure
that's that

词组	don't let the facts get in the way of a good story
释义	don't let the facts get in the way of a good story don't let the facts get in the way of a good story Don't ruin an entertaining or interesting story by insisting that every part of it be completely accurate or factual. A: "Sure, that's hilarious, but that's not actually what he said." B: "Oh come on, don't let the facts get in the way of a good story!" See also: fact, get, good, let, of, story, way Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. See also: You are else! you are something else (again) that's more like it that's all That’s about the size of it that's about the size of it that's just it that's right that's for damn sure that's that
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