A world away (from something) In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "a world away (from something)", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Tommy Tran calendar 2021-01-04 12:01

Meaning of A world away (from something)

Synonyms:

worlds away , two different worlds

A world away (from something) positive phrase

To be completely different from something else

His gentle behavior is a world away from that rude guy.

This book I've just bought recently is a world away from every book that I've read before.

This new house is a world away from our old house.

Other phrases about:

stand/stick out like a sore thumb

If someone or something stands/sticks out like a sore thumb, they are so noticeable that the surrounding people and things notice them.

 

rip/tear up the rulebook

To do something differently

one man's meat is another man's poison

What one person finds pleasant, delightful, or advantageous may be hated by another.

apples and oranges

Used to refer to two objects or people that do not share any common characteristics

different strokes (for different folks)

Different people like or do different things.

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to rob the cradle
have a romantic or sexual relationship with or marry someone much younger than oneself.
Example: The middle aged man robbed the cradle with the teenager.
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