horse of a different color

1. A different matter entirely: “You might be able to convince Devin's father, but as for his mother, that's a horse of a different color.”

Example Sentences

“I’m a horse of a different color,” he says.

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But to filibuster Feinstein’s replacement on the Judiciary Committee would be a horse of a different color than filibustering a temporary swap, and Senate Republican leaders were already throwing cold water on the idea by mid-Friday.

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It’s a horse of a different color, but enjoyably, kinkily so.

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But a first grader is a horse of a different color.

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“Black Beauty” is a horse of a different color in a contemporary update of Anna Sewell’s equine-centric 19th century novel.

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