Far cry
Far cry noun - A long distance.
Used
Used adjective - Being in the habit or custom.
Both terms in one sentence
- The channel refocused itself as a dumping ground for American drama imports (mostly NCIS) and Hollywood blockbusters, a far cry from what it used to be.
Source: Network Decay / Slipped - Both are the Big Bads of their respective universes, and have become their own antithesis - a far cry of what they used to represent.
- Far Cry 3's Camera is used to spot people, animals, and in a unusual side quest, take pictures for a man with questionable intentions.
Source: First Person Snapshooter
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