far cry

far cry(
far
 
kray
)
A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
phrase
a. buen trecho
It’s a far cry from here to the airport.Entre aquí y el aeropuerto hay un buen trecho.
a.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
I saw the remake of the movie. It was OK, but it was a far cry from the original.Vi la nueva versión de esa película. Estuvo OK, pero era muy distinta de la original.
The music scene here isn't terrible, but it's a far cry from New York.El ambiente musical aquí no es terrible, pero no tiene nada que ver con el de Nueva York.
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