far cry from, a

Also, far from. Very different from, as in Thinking someone is stupid is a far cry from saying so, or Far from being neutral, Jack regarded him as his friend. The first term may have originated as calculating the distance of one's enemies by shouting, but it has been used figuratively (signifying difference rather than distance) since the early 1800s. The variant, dating from the mid-1600s, is most often used with a participle, as in the example (being).

far from it. An interjection expressing strong denial, as in I thought you were bored.—Far from it, I enjoyed the evening.

Words nearby far cry from, a

AFAIK, fair shake, a, A.F.A.M., afar, a far cry, far cry from, a, Farewell to Arms, A, Afars and the Issas, fate worse than death, a, AFB, AFC

单词	far cry from, a
释义	far cry from, a 1 Also, far from. Very different from, as in Thinking someone is stupid is a far cry from saying so, or Far from being neutral, Jack regarded him as his friend. The first term may have originated as calculating the distance of one's enemies by shouting, but it has been used figuratively (signifying difference rather than distance) since the early 1800s. The variant, dating from the mid-1600s, is most often used with a participle, as in the example (being). 2 far from it. An interjection expressing strong denial, as in I thought you were bored.—Far from it, I enjoyed the evening. Words nearby far cry from, a AFAIK, fair shake, a, A.F.A.M., afar, a far cry, far cry from, a, Farewell to Arms, A, Afars and the Issas, fate worse than death, a, AFB, AFC The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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