身の上話

みのうえばなし【身の上話】

one's (life) story; the story [an account] of one's life; personal reminiscences; a personal narrative.

●哀れっぽい身の上話 〔同情を引くための〕 《口》 a hard-luck story.

●お互いの身の上話に花が咲く have a good time swapping life stories.

●身の上話をする tell the story of one's life; tell one's tale; tell all about oneself.