back story

What is the intellectual back story on the study of relationships, for example?

Soderbergh uses the scene to create a hazy back story.

Even the Cosmos' front office had a compelling back story.

I don't think it's always necessary to plot a whole back story.

However, his real name is referred to a number of times in his extensive back story.

And there's nothing like a fresh back story in the war on terror.

There's an interesting back story to this latest lacrosse goal as well.

They don't want to know what your back story is.

Both the television show and the first novel gradually reveal Dexter's complete back story.

Of course, the products have to seem cool too - but a nice back story can't hurt.