Synonyms and antonyms of Expressions used when telling stories in British Thesaurus

it all began ()

used for introducing a long story or account of something

well (interjection)

used when telling a story for introducing the words that you or someone else has said

oh (interjection)

British used when telling a story for introducing the words that you or someone else has said

now (adverb)

used in stories to mean at a particular time in the story

there I was/we were ()

used when you are telling a story and you want to give a summary of the situation that you were in at a particular stage

with that, someone does something ()

used in a story for saying that someone leaves immediately after saying or doing something

the long and the short of it ()

used for saying that you will tell someone a long and complicated story very quickly and simply

to be continued ()

used for saying that a story will begin again at a later date, starting from the point where it stopped

to cut/make a long story short ()

used for saying that you will tell the end or the main point of a story without giving all the details

now (adverb)

used for introducing information that you think someone needs to know in order to understand the story that you are telling

go (verb)

very informal used when you are telling a story for saying what someone has said

once upon a time ()

used for starting children’s stories

tradition/legend/myth holds (that) ()

used for saying what happened according to a traditional story

you’re/he’s etc going to love this ()

used for saying that someone will enjoy what you are going to tell them