Definition of a far cry from
: 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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“A far cry from.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20far%20cry%20from. Accessed 5 May. 2021.
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