the story goes (that)… | so the story goes

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the story goes (that)… | so the story goes — idiom

1. Used to report what people say, even if it may not be true.

1.idiom
Definition

Used to report what people say, even if it may not be true.

Example

The story goes that the treasure is buried under the old oak tree.

So the story goes, the ghost appears only on full moons.