thereby hangs a tale
thereby hangs a tale
There is an interesting story associated with that; there is more to say or explain about that. You may notice the pock marks in the columns of the General Post Office, and thereby hangs a tale. In 1916, a band of rebels occupied this building in an effort to free Ireland from British rule, and these pock marks are the very same bullet holes from that fateful time. I was working as a street performer when I met my husband, and thereby hangs a very interesting tale.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
thereby hangs a tale
there is an interesting story connected with this matter. Yes, she comes in late most mornings, and thereby hangs a tale. She has a drinking problem.
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McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
thereby hangs a tale
That detail or incident reminds one of another story, as in So he went without supper, but thereby hangs a tale. This expression, embodying the pun on tail and tale, was used by Shakespeare in at least four of his plays and presumably was well known before that. [1500s]
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
thereby hangs (or herein (or therein) lies) a tale
used to indicate that there is more to be said about something. 1948 Christopher Bush The Case of the Second Chance He and Manfrey were Brutus and Cassius respectively in that historic show at the Coliseum and thereby hangs a tale, or rather a piece of scandal.
1998 Spectator Now it has decided to fight back and clear its name. And herein lies a tale, however ludicrous.
See also: hang, lie, tale, thereby
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
thereby hangs a tale
That reminds the speaker of another anecdote. This punning expression was not original with Shakespeare, but he used it in at least four plays (The Taming of the Shrew, As You Like It, The Merry Wives of Windsor, Othello), helping it to become a cliché. “A tale that thereby hangs drops easily off the gossip’s tongue” appeared in Meditations in Wall Street (1940).
See also: hang, tale, thereby
The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer
- thereby
- thereby hangs lies a tale
- thereby lies a tale
- dine out on
- dine out on (something)
- dine out on something
- remark on
- remark on (someone or something)
- don't let the facts get in the way of a good story
- back on track