far cry from



far cry from something

a thing that is very different from something else. What you did was a far cry from what you said you were going to do. The song they played was a far cry from what I call music.
See also: cry, far

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Dominikadaw-mee-NEE-kah (Polish)Czech, Slovak, Slovene, Russian, Polish
Praskovyaprah-SKOV-yahRussian
Melanthios-Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek
Annette['ænit]
Tyrelltie-RELEnglish (Modern)
Bedivere-Welsh Mythology, Arthurian Romance