a far cry from

idiom

: very different from (something or someone)

The movie is a far cry from the book.

He's a far cry from the idealistic young writer he once was.

Examples of a far cry from in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

For his battle-worn, brooding rendition of the heroic outlaw in the A24 film, the Les Misérables actor shows off a long gray beard paired with silver locks—a far cry from other Robin Hoods portrayed by actors like Kevin Costner, Sean Connery, and Russell Crowe. —Lara Walsh, InStyle, 6 Jan. 2026

While that’s substantial, even a much larger overcharging estimate on the part of PBMs would be a far cry from the $38 trillion national debt. —Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 6 Jan. 2026

What Trump is doing, however, is a far cry from that. —Richard Cherwitz, Sun Sentinel, 6 Jan. 2026

About 29 flights into and out of Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in Puerto Rico were canceled on Sunday, a far cry from the 400 inbound and outbound flights canceled on Saturday. —Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 4 Jan. 2026

Rhymes for a far cry from

• abomasum
• become
• checksum
• humdrum
• income
• outcome
• succumb
• therefrom
• wherefrom
• bum
• chum
• come