1. something notably different; a thing that is very different from something else; much less than what was expected or anticipated

1. What you did was a far cry from what you said you were going to do.

2. The song they played was a far cry from what I call music.

3. The effects of the new law were a far cry from what was intended.

4. The bellboy took them to their hotel room. It was small, dark, and dirty—a far cry from what they were expecting.

5. Don’t get your expectations up too high. What you get may be a far cry from what you want.