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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In the cold and austere German winter (a far cry from Dakar’s physical and cultural warmth), an anxious Nourou acts up outside a hotel and is accosted by a Polish security guard, setting off a minor chain reaction in which Maja intervenes on his behalf, much to his chagrin.
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Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 28 Sep. 2025
The murmur of medical machines in London is a far cry from the grinding buzz of Israeli drones in northern Gaza – where his two younger brothers, Muhammad, 14, and Yusuf, 12, are displaced.
—Christina MacFarlane, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025
The housing situation is a far cry from how Combs was living at his mansions in Star Island in Miami Beach and Los Angeles.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2025
For most families, the median balance in everyday accounts like checking or savings was only $10,000 — a far cry from the $527,000 casually sitting on the viral ATM receipt.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
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Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 28 Sep. 2025
The murmur of medical machines in London is a far cry from the grinding buzz of Israeli drones in northern Gaza – where his two younger brothers, Muhammad, 14, and Yusuf, 12, are displaced.
—Christina MacFarlane, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025
The housing situation is a far cry from how Combs was living at his mansions in Star Island in Miami Beach and Los Angeles.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2025
For most families, the median balance in everyday accounts like checking or savings was only $10,000 — a far cry from the $527,000 casually sitting on the viral ATM receipt.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 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 6 Oct. 2025.
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