be a world away

To be very different from something else. This new school is a world away from the old one I taught at. For one, the kids actually listen!

be ˈworlds/a world away (from something)

be very different (from something): Life in the country today is worlds away from how it was a hundred years ago.

词组	be a world away
释义	be a world away be a world away To be very different from something else. This new school is a world away from the old one I taught at. For one, the kids actually listen! See also: away, world Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. be ˈworlds/a world away (from something) be very different (from something): Life in the country today is worlds away from how it was a hundred years ago. See also: away, world Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: be worlds/a world away be worlds away come away with come away with (one) come away draw away be light years away from do away with do away with (someone, something, or oneself) drag away
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