a far cry

Idioms  

1. see far cry.

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Example Sentences

With the sky hanging low and rain always a threat, it is a far cry from the sunshine Melvine Malard grew up with 6,000 miles away on the tiny island of Reunion.

From BBC

That’s a far cry from a bear market, which is characterized by a market decline of 20% or more.

From Barron's

That’s still a far cry from the highs near $60 reached during the Russia-Ukraine war, but is a serious windfall for refiners who were otherwise bracing for a slow first quarter due to seasonal demand weakness.

From Barron's

This is a far cry from a general ability to tax foreign importations.

From Slate

This is a far cry from the peak in October 2022 when prices were rising at a rate of 11.1% a year.

From BBC