different animal
noun
: something different
The sport has changed. It's a very/completely different animal today.
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And then playing in the playoffs is a completely different animal.
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Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 27 June 2024
Leopard is Seal Don’t be confused by this subheading — a leopard is definitely a different animal to a seal.
—Rory Doherty, Vulture, 5 Mar. 2024
The thorny issue of tiles Starship, however, is a different animal.
—Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 4 June 2024
The zoo is large — 190 acres with several different animal habitats to see.
—Amy Schwabe, Journal Sentinel, 12 Apr. 2024
Take things easy and embark on the Kilimanjaro Safaris guided tour to see and learn about over 30 different animal species.
—Lauryn Jiles, Miami Herald, 31 May 2024
Note that Apple One, despite its similarity in naming to the Google and Microsoft offerings, is a different animal.
—PCMAG, 30 May 2024
Section 702, the surveillance authority that will lapse if Congress fails to renew it, is a different animal.
—The Editors, National Review, 12 Apr. 2024
This dog that normally put the high in high-maintenance abruptly reinvented himself as a wholly different animal.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 21 Mar. 2024
Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 27 June 2024
Leopard is Seal Don’t be confused by this subheading — a leopard is definitely a different animal to a seal.
—Rory Doherty, Vulture, 5 Mar. 2024
The thorny issue of tiles Starship, however, is a different animal.
—Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 4 June 2024
The zoo is large — 190 acres with several different animal habitats to see.
—Amy Schwabe, Journal Sentinel, 12 Apr. 2024
Take things easy and embark on the Kilimanjaro Safaris guided tour to see and learn about over 30 different animal species.
—Lauryn Jiles, Miami Herald, 31 May 2024
Note that Apple One, despite its similarity in naming to the Google and Microsoft offerings, is a different animal.
—PCMAG, 30 May 2024
Section 702, the surveillance authority that will lapse if Congress fails to renew it, is a different animal.
—The Editors, National Review, 12 Apr. 2024
This dog that normally put the high in high-maintenance abruptly reinvented himself as a wholly different animal.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 21 Mar. 2024
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“Different animal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/different%20animal. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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