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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The current market situation is a far cry from Coal India's $3 billion issue a decade back that, per domestic media, had led to a liquidity crunch in the country's banking system, including massive redemptions in mutual funds from investors eager to invest in the IPO.
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Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2025
These are a far cry from your average run of the mill frozen pizzas.
—Claudia Alarcón, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
There was a time, in its salad days, when Coachella felt like the American answer to Glastonbury; an oasis for music nerds that was a far cry from city festivals like Lollapalooza; a chance to live out an American Western fantasy soundtracked by Mastodon and Jay Z.
—Arielle Gordon, Pitchfork, 16 Sep. 2025
Those numbers are a far cry from their current living and rental costs, which the couple estimates are about 50% less.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 14 Sep. 2025
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Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2025
These are a far cry from your average run of the mill frozen pizzas.
—Claudia Alarcón, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
There was a time, in its salad days, when Coachella felt like the American answer to Glastonbury; an oasis for music nerds that was a far cry from city festivals like Lollapalooza; a chance to live out an American Western fantasy soundtracked by Mastodon and Jay Z.
—Arielle Gordon, Pitchfork, 16 Sep. 2025
Those numbers are a far cry from their current living and rental costs, which the couple estimates are about 50% less.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 14 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for a far cry from
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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 19 Sep. 2025.
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