Significado
To be very different from something else; not at all similar.
Contexto cultural
Commonly used in political commentary to describe a candidate's shift in position. Often used in reviews of food or service to express British understatement of disappointment.
Don't change it
Never change 'far' to 'long'. It sounds unnatural to native speakers.
Significado
To be very different from something else; not at all similar.
Don't change it
Never change 'far' to 'long'. It sounds unnatural to native speakers.
Ponte a prueba
Complete the sentence.
The new house is a ______ from our old apartment.
The idiom is 'a far cry from'.
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Ayudas visuales
Banco de ejercicios
1 ejerciciosThe new house is a ______ from our old apartment.
The idiom is 'a far cry from'.
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Preguntas frecuentes
1 preguntasNo, it is almost exclusively figurative.
Frases relacionadas
Worlds apart
synonymVery different
Night and day
synonymOpposites
