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Warrener Posted 20 years ago
Vocabulary

A far cry from?

Red Mountain's "adventure cuisine" was a far cry from mung beans and tofu burgers -- the hearty menu included red meat, red wine, a tasty microbrew called Wasatch Polygamy Porter, even a healthful version of cheesecake.

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"far cry from" means "very different than". I think the metaphor is based on the idea of physical distance, as in being so far away from another person that you can not hear them, even if they shout, yell, or cry loudly.

— Jrdavis

  • "far cry from" means "very different than".
  • I think the metaphor is based on the idea of physical distance, as in being so far away from another person that you can not hear them, even if they shout, yell, or cry loudly.
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"far cry from" means "very different than". I think the metaphor is based on the idea of physical distance, as in being so far away from another person that you can not hear them, even if they shout, yell, or cry loudly.
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Jrdavis"far cry from" means "very different than". I think the metaphor is based on the idea of physical distance, as in being so far away from another person that you can not hear them, even if they shout, yell, or cry loudly.
Nail on the head!
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