a far cry from



a far cry from

Vastly different from. Living in the heart of New York City is certainly a far cry from living in the rural countryside.
See also: cry, far

a far cry from something

very different from something Playing in a comedy is a far cry from playing a criminal in a mystery.
See also: cry, far

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Wolter-Dutch
KirsikkaKEER-seek-kahFinnish
GraziaGRAHT-syahItalian
Isaakee-SAH-ahk (Russian)Russian, German, Biblical Greek
JĀNis-Latvian
Eliseoe-lee-ZE-o (Italian), e-lee-SE-o (Spanish)Italian, Spanish