That ain't the way I heard it.
- That ain't the way I heard it.
That ain't the way I heard it.
Rur. That is not the way I heard the story told. (The highly informal word
ain't
is built into the expression.) •
John: It seemed like a real riot, then Sally called the police and things calmed down. Sue: That ain't the way I heard it. John: What? Sue: Somebody said the neighbors called the police.
•
Fred: Four of us went fishing and were staying in this cabin. These women stopped and said they were having car trouble. What could we do? Sally: That ain't the way I heard it.
Dictionary of American idioms.
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