a far cry from — very different from; completely unlike
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: very different from; completely unlike
Pronunciation (IPA): /ə fɑːr kraɪ frʌm/
Korean meaning: ~와는 매우 다른, 전혀 딴판인
Korean pronunciation: 어 **파**ㄹ 크라이 **프**럼
Example Sentences
- My cooking skills are a far cry from Gordon Ramsay's.
- This budget hotel is a far cry from the luxury resort we stayed at last year.
- His attempt at singing was a far cry from music.
a far cry from
NOUN//ə fɑːr kraɪ frʌm//
very different from; completely unlike
💡 Concept
His tiny studio apartment is a far cry from the mansion he grew up in.
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ə fɑːr kraɪ frʌm/
🇬🇧 UK/ə fɑː kraɪ frʌm/
🌳Etymology
Origin
18세기부터 사용된 표현으로, 'cry'는 외침을 의미했는데, 멀리서 들리는 외침은 원래 소리와 매우 달라진다는 데서 유래
🎵Rhyme
trydieliebye
try
die
lie
bye
🔗Collocations
a far cry from perfect
a far cry from reality
a far cry from the original
a far cry from expectations
a far cry from success
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My cooking skills are a far cry from Gordon Ramsay's.”
“This budget hotel is a far cry from the luxury resort we stayed at last year.”
😄 Fun example
“His attempt at singing was a far cry from music.”
“The final product was a far cry from what we had envisioned.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
completely different fromnothing likepoles apart fromworlds away fromtotally unlike
Antonyms
similar toidentical tojust like
Related
distantcontrastdifferencedisparitygap
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