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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It’s been a far cry from the futility of Chiefs fans in the decades prior, going without a playoff win from 1994 to 2014.
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Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 30 Jan. 2025
President Donald Trump similarly made waves for his official headshot earlier this month — his steely glare, immortalized by his chief photographer Daniel Torok, was a far cry from the ear-to-grin captured in 2017.
—Leah Dolan, CNN, 28 Jan. 2025
The reaction of the population this time was a far cry from that in 1915, when Marines landed.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2025
The four-bedroom home on Highview Avenue that Olsen J. Rogers bought in 1963 was a far cry from the Texas farm given to his family by the man who enslaved his grandmother.
—Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2025
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Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 30 Jan. 2025
President Donald Trump similarly made waves for his official headshot earlier this month — his steely glare, immortalized by his chief photographer Daniel Torok, was a far cry from the ear-to-grin captured in 2017.
—Leah Dolan, CNN, 28 Jan. 2025
The reaction of the population this time was a far cry from that in 1915, when Marines landed.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2025
The four-bedroom home on Highview Avenue that Olsen J. Rogers bought in 1963 was a far cry from the Texas farm given to his family by the man who enslaved his grandmother.
—Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 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 5 Feb. 2025.
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