What is a "far cry"? - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
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WebAug 26, 2011 · A far cry is literally a distance that is quite far to try to call across; in other words, a great distance. The term is used to compare two (usually abstract) things that are vastly different from one another, as in: Old English is a far cry from the English we speak today. Share. Improve this answer. edited Aug 26, 2011 at 15:02. apaderno.
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