E. Cobham Brewer 1810–1897. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 1898.
Far Cry from.
It is a far cry from … to …; as, it is a far cry from Moses to Moses Montefiore, and from David to Disraeli, but they all were Jews, and had certain features in common. Sir Walter Scott several times uses the phrase “It’s a far cry to Lochow [Lochawe].” It is a far cry from O’Connell to Kossuth.
