a far cry from
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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farplay
: at or to a considerable distance in space
: to a great extent : much
: by a broad interval : widely
: remote in space
: distinctly different in quality or relationship
: remote in time
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cryplay
: to utter loudly : shout
: beg, beseech
: to proclaim publicly : advertise
: an instance of crying: such as
: an inarticulate utterance of distress, rage, or pain
: outcry, clamor
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