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.
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Fraiser Once an Emmy juggernaut, Kelsey Grammer’s return as Fraiser Crane was a far cry from the character’s heyday.
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Hunter Ingram, Variety, 12 Aug. 2025
Stations say they are being unfairly restrained in a marketplace where large tech firms now control vast swaths of TV and video distribution, which is a far cry from the pre-internet era when the ownership cap was conceived.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 11 Aug. 2025
The lower end of the range is about the same as the latest readings on inflation, which are a far cry from the dire predictions of some critics of the tariff strategy.
—Greg Petro, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
That's a far cry from 15 home runs with a .905 OPS for the Red Sox in 73 games.
—Tim Crowley, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Aug. 2025
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Hunter Ingram, Variety, 12 Aug. 2025
Stations say they are being unfairly restrained in a marketplace where large tech firms now control vast swaths of TV and video distribution, which is a far cry from the pre-internet era when the ownership cap was conceived.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 11 Aug. 2025
The lower end of the range is about the same as the latest readings on inflation, which are a far cry from the dire predictions of some critics of the tariff strategy.
—Greg Petro, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
That's a far cry from 15 home runs with a .905 OPS for the Red Sox in 73 games.
—Tim Crowley, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Aug. 2025
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“A far cry from.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20far%20cry%20from. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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