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far cry

/ˌfɑː ˈkraɪ/noun

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(किसी चीज़ से) बिल्कुल अलग, बहुत भिन्न

Core word

noun
  1. 1

    [singular] a ~ from sth

    a thing that is very different from something else

    (किसी चीज़ से) बिल्कुल अलग, बहुत भिन्न

    • Village life is a far cry from the noise of Delhi.
    • The final result was a far cry from what we had hoped for.
    • This small shop is a far cry from the big malls of the city.
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    • Her first job was a far cry from the career she had dreamed of.
    • The quiet lanes of the old town are a far cry from the busy highway.
§Grammar and usage

Be a far cry from something means to be very different from it, and it is always followed by from.

Idiom be a far cry from something का अर्थ है किसी चीज़ से बहुत अलग होना, और इसके बाद हमेशा from आता है।