a far cry

Idioms  

1. see far cry.

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Example Sentences

It is a far cry from the elite status Spacey, who has won two Academy Awards, once enjoyed as one of Hollywood’s most acclaimed talents.

From MarketWatch

That limitation may be somewhat subjective, but it is a far cry from the cramped conception of state-court power that Ziegler envisioned in both versions of her dissent.

From Slate

He also came from Belgium by way of UC Santa Barbara—a far cry from a college hoops blue blood.

From The Wall Street Journal

So far this year, the top-grossing American film in China was Universal’s “Jurassic World: Rebirth,” which brought in $79 million — a far cry from the massive returns some U.S. movies once commanded.

From Los Angeles Times

Murphy’s extravagant abode is a far cry from his very humble upbringing in Brooklyn, N.Y., where he was raised in public housing by his telephone operator mother, Lillian Laney, and police officer dad, Charles Murphy.

From MarketWatch