a far cry

Idioms  

1. see far cry.

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Example Sentences

It was a far cry from the group Musselman thought he’d have at this point in his second season at USC, with the bulk of the Big Ten schedule still ahead.

From Los Angeles Times

Advances in AI and technology in general have paved the way for the miniaturization of cheaper detection devices -- a far cry from the heavy machinery once seen in medical offices and hospitals.

From Barron's

The result was a far cry from the dilapidated state the Carroll Gardens brownstone had been in when Harbour and Allen purchased it.

From MarketWatch

Dressed in a modest white tee and basketball shorts, the música mexicana star’s outfit that day was a far cry from the oversized streetwear and diamond-encrusted jewelry he usually dons in public.

From Los Angeles Times

Zhipu has a post-listing valuation of about US$7.3 billion, a far cry from the ChatGPT developer’s US$500 billion valuation in October.

From The Wall Street Journal