Truth Is Stranger Than Fiction

B2 8+

Collocations of truth is stranger than fiction

stranger than fiction
Frequency: 70 %

The events of that day were truly stranger than fiction.

universal truth
Frequency: 60 %

It is a universal truth that honesty is the best policy.

absolute truth
Frequency: 50 %

In science, there is no absolute truth, only theories that can be proven or disproven.

hard truth
Frequency: 45 %

Facing the hard truth, she decided to make a change.

unvarnished truth
Frequency: 35 %

He told her the unvarnished truth about what happened.

Idiomatic Expressions for truth is stranger than fiction

  • Phrase: truth is stranger than fiction
    Meaning: Reality can be more bizarre or unbelievable than anything that could be imagined or created in a work of fiction.
    Usage: This phrase is often used to express surprise or disbelief at real-life events that are more extraordinary than anything that could be made up.