far cry from, a

a far cry from (something)

1. Vastly different from something. Living in the heart of New York City is certainly a far cry from living in the rural countryside.2. A long distance away from something. When it's snowing here, it feels especially like we're a far cry from Hawaii.See also: cry, far

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. See also: cry, far

单词	far cry from, a
释义	far cry from, a a far cry from (something) 1. Vastly different from something. Living in the heart of New York City is certainly a far cry from living in the rural countryside.2. A long distance away from something. When it's snowing here, it feels especially like we're a far cry from Hawaii.See also: cry, far 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. See also: cry, far
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