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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Such a scene was a far cry from the days when North Korea could rarely get its fighter jets off the ground for lack of fuel and spare parts.
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Choe Sang-Hun, New York Times, 31 May 2025
That’s a far cry from the more than 70% year-over-year earnings expansion Nvidia reported in each of the prior seven quarters.
—Derek Saul, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
The Dodgers are first in the NL West with a 31-19 record, a solid start to the season for the team, but a far cry from the '96 Chicago Bulls run that many expected Los Angeles to go on with how loaded their roster is.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 May 2025
This is a far cry from the beginning days of their relationship in 2016, when Justin was fresh off his number one album Purpose, which would go on to be certified six times platinum and be nominated for four Grammys.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 21 May 2025
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Choe Sang-Hun, New York Times, 31 May 2025
That’s a far cry from the more than 70% year-over-year earnings expansion Nvidia reported in each of the prior seven quarters.
—Derek Saul, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
The Dodgers are first in the NL West with a 31-19 record, a solid start to the season for the team, but a far cry from the '96 Chicago Bulls run that many expected Los Angeles to go on with how loaded their roster is.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 May 2025
This is a far cry from the beginning days of their relationship in 2016, when Justin was fresh off his number one album Purpose, which would go on to be certified six times platinum and be nominated for four Grammys.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 21 May 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 4 Jun. 2025.
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