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Meanings of far cry in English

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Usage of far cry in English
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His vision of this journey was a far cry from the reality.
Thief of lives
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The food was healthy but a far cry from pizza and soufflés.
Nim Chimpsky: The Chimp Who Would Be Human
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It's also a far cry from the source material that inspired it.
The Verge
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EBONY: So you grew up a far cry from your character, Anika.
Ebony
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That's a far cry from the probable-cause standard required for a warrant.
Wired
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It was a far cry from Bea Ritter's plea to help him.
Danielle Steel
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But now the far cry from Red River reverberated across the Atlantic.
The Romantic Settlement of Lord Selkirk's Colonists / The Pionee...
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The first was that Tokyo would be a far cry from Rio.
Wired
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It's a far cry from the serene, calm lake with the beavers.
Down river
10
She's smiling and relaxed -a far cry from the first photo.
News.com.au
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Stratford Circus is a far cry from the bright lights of Broadway.
The Guardian
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It is all a far cry from the other grand slam tournaments.
Reuters
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But, measured in progress, it is a far cry from those days.
Woman and the New Race
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It was all a far cry from my family's life in Uganda.
The Guardian
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This theater was a far cry from the one in Basket Street.
Casket of Souls
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They were, to young James, a far cry from his parents' friends.
The Fourth "R"
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