On Amazon, a popular portrait bust is a $22 replica of Michaelangelo’s David made of resin. A far cry from marble, Mr. Bowyer says it is “still imbued in some way with the aura of the original object.”
The Ordinary is a revolutionary skincare company with a cult following. It was founded by Brandon Truaxe, an industry outsider who had had enough of marketing guff. The stripped back design and bland, scientific product names have won legions of fans. The brand is a master in the art of "unselling". From 1843
Every day many groggy Jordanians are woken by the sound of Beethoven blasted down the street. One artist calls it “the second biggest melody after the call to prayer”
Their first item of business was to inspect my documents. The agents took my Chinese passport and my US green card, and said they would keep them for the time being. This little move, both they and I knew, was in fact like attaching to me an invisible leg iron. Every Chinese who goes home and gets into trouble knows that once your documents are gone, they’ve got you. Even if they let you go, you can’t move. So there I was, still groggy from sleep, under comfortable detention in a guest house.
The President is Missing by Bill Clinton and James Patterson review – Guns! Girls! Guff!
Today’s Volvo is a far cry from the Volvo of a decade ago.
Hungary Keeps Visit by Vladimir Putin Low-Key
As Hungary tries to repair ties to the West, Putin’s Hungary trip was a far cry from the big reception he received in Serbia.
“The quality of this documentary is a far cry from the BBC’s earlier excellent programming... This series uses all means to shape the stereotype that [China] is a country that lacks freedom and [where] the people must obey the system.” - China Xinhua News
The expression far cry means "very different from." If you live in a tiny cottage and your next door neighbor has an enormous mansion, you could say that your house is a far cry from your neighbor's. Something is a far cry when you're disappointed by its difference from something else.
groggy
weak and unable to think clearly or walk correctly, usually because of tiredness or illness
(疲労・病気・睡眠不足で)
guff
ɡʌf/
noun
- 1.informalfoolish talk or ideas.
- 2.SCOTTISHan unpleasant smell.
be a far cry from
Definition of be a far cry from in English:
Be very different to:he is a far cry from the telegenic legislators who increasingly prowl Capitol Hill
- Lama's upbringing was a far cry from his current life as an animal rights activist.
- For Mrs Bulloch, 30, her role as shop manager is a far cry from her previous job as an air hostess.
- This is the fifth generation of the Sonata and it is a far cry from the first generation model I found so tempting.
1. : a long distance. 2. : something notably different far cry from what was intended
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