different animal

noun

: something different

The sport has changed. It's a very/completely different animal today.

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Section 702, the surveillance authority that will lapse if Congress fails to renew it, is a different animal. —The Editors, National Review, 12 Apr. 2024

This dog that normally put the high in high-maintenance abruptly reinvented himself as a wholly different animal. —David Frum, The Atlantic, 21 Mar. 2024

The Lunar New Year cycles through different animal zodiacs every 12 years. —Ella Polak, The Mercury News, 14 Feb. 2024

While running through this year’s Pac-12 was no easy feat − the league definitely went out with a bang in terms of depth and quality − the SEC is a different animal. —Paul Myerberg, USA TODAY, 15 Jan. 2024

Wrestling, of course, is a different animal than football, but Montoya believes Harston melds the two sports well. —Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 15 Feb. 2024

Huge conference win The Tritons (14-7, 8-1 Big West) have played their share of tight ballgames this season and won a few, but Saturday’s performance at UC Davis with first place on the line was a different animal. —Ivan Carter, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Feb. 2024

Private loans from banks and other commercial lenders are an entirely different animal. —The New York Times, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2024

Per Hanley and his co-authors, different animal species possess unique sets of photoreceptors that are sensitive to a wide range of wavelengths, from ultraviolet to the infrared, dependent on each animal's specific ecological needs. —Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 23 Jan. 2024