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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Still, that’s a far cry from the average workweek in the U.K., which spans 36.6 hours or 7.3 hours a day. —

Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 5 Nov. 2024 In 2013 there were just 96 craft breweries operating across the state — a far cry from last year's number. —

Megan Stringer, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024 The movie bombed with critics and has earned just over $200 million at the worldwide box office after one month in theaters, a far cry from the $1 billion gross of the 2019 original. —

Zack Sharf, Variety, 4 Nov. 2024 And he’s got a point: The inflation rate never exceeded 3% under Trump – a far cry from the four-decade high of 9.1% under Biden. —

Matt Egan, CNN, 4 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for a far cry from

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