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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His focus on the bottom line has yielded results, though profits are still a far cry from the late 2010s heyday as legacy media struggles. —

Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024 Still, that’s a far cry from last season when the team won just eight times, finishing 13th in the 14-team conference table. —

Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2024 That is a far cry from the 68% that experiences contributed on a combined basis in fiscal 2022 and 2023 when the theme parks business was booming post-Covid. —

Paulina Likos, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2024 The image, by fashion photographer Annie Leibovitz, is a far cry from Harris’ first Vogue cover back in November 2021. —

Leah Dolan, CNN, 11 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for a far cry from

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