a/one side of the picture
A single perspective or point of view about a given situation, incident, or account. I know she said I cheated her out of the money, but that's just one side of the picture—I actually had a very good reason for what I did! His new play presents a side of the picture not often dealt with when talking about the rebellion.
a/one side of the story
A single perspective or point of view about a given situation, incident, or account. I know she said I cheated her out of the money, but that's just one side of the story—I actually had a very good reason for what I did! His new play presents a side of the story not often dealt with when talking about the rebellion.