tell (someone) a different story

Translations
рассказать (кому-то) другую историю
He tried to tell me a different story, but I knew the truth.
Он попытался рассказать мне другую историю, но я знал правду.
Definitions
To give someone an alternative explanation or version of events, often implying that the new story is inconsistent with or contradicts a previous account, sometimes to deceive or avoid the truth.