different beast
noun
: an entirely different thing
Reading modern English is one thing, but understanding Shakespeare is an entirely different beast.
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Normally, Leone would shoot at his own convenience, but being made to keep to schedule was a different beast entirely.
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Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 5 Oct. 2024
But the cycle around Australia has been a different beast altogether, purely based on the sheer size of the country, much of which is remote and uninhabited.
—George Ramsay, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
Tell Me Lies is admittedly a different beast, though.
—Julia Moore, People.com, 1 Oct. 2024
Training is a different beast, and yet nearly all of these new features are geared toward that while still catering to beginners and a more casual athlete.
—Antonio G. Di Benedetto, The Verge, 18 Sep. 2024
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Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 5 Oct. 2024
But the cycle around Australia has been a different beast altogether, purely based on the sheer size of the country, much of which is remote and uninhabited.
—George Ramsay, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
Tell Me Lies is admittedly a different beast, though.
—Julia Moore, People.com, 1 Oct. 2024
Training is a different beast, and yet nearly all of these new features are geared toward that while still catering to beginners and a more casual athlete.
—Antonio G. Di Benedetto, The Verge, 18 Sep. 2024
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“Different beast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/different%20beast. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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