different animal
noun
: something different
The sport has changed. It's a very/completely different animal today.
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But to be on the same side and in the trenches together is a different animal.
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Darnell Mayberry, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
The Tax Court also noted that while an actuarial study had been conducted, there had been no underwriting of CSI's insurance risks ― and underwriting is an entirely different animal than actuarial analysis.
—Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Being injured is obviously a bit of a different animal.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 12 Apr. 2025
The Devils have weathered major absences in the regular season, but the playoffs are a different animal.
—Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
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Darnell Mayberry, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
The Tax Court also noted that while an actuarial study had been conducted, there had been no underwriting of CSI's insurance risks ― and underwriting is an entirely different animal than actuarial analysis.
—Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Being injured is obviously a bit of a different animal.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 12 Apr. 2025
The Devils have weathered major absences in the regular season, but the playoffs are a different animal.
—Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for different animal
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“Different animal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/different%20animal. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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