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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That silence of the Business Roundtable is a far cry from why it was created.
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Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 19 May 2025
That was a far cry from its $10 million low estimate.
—Robb Report, 18 May 2025
Official estimates suggest that out of the 2,500 rounds fired, only about 1,000 emus were killed – a far cry from the complete eradication farmers had hoped for.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 17 May 2025
Also, the average field size in his five races has been just six horses, which is a far cry from 20.
—Greg Rosenstein, NBC news, 4 May 2025
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Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 19 May 2025
That was a far cry from its $10 million low estimate.
—Robb Report, 18 May 2025
Official estimates suggest that out of the 2,500 rounds fired, only about 1,000 emus were killed – a far cry from the complete eradication farmers had hoped for.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 17 May 2025
Also, the average field size in his five races has been just six horses, which is a far cry from 20.
—Greg Rosenstein, NBC news, 4 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for a far cry from
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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 23 May. 2025.
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