different, not the same A cult is not a religion. A cult is a different kettle of fish entirely.
a horse of a different color
a different matter, a separate issue If he wants to buy the land, that's a horse of a different color.
dance to a different tune
talk or act differently (usually better) because things have changed He has begun dancing to a different tune now that he knows that his head salesman is thinking of quitting.
horse of a different color
(See a horse of a different color)
put a different slant on it
change the way you see it, change your view, put things in perspective If you called the police because you thought I needed help, that puts a different slant on it.
sing (whistle) a different tune
contradict something said before, talk or act in the opposite way Usually he doesn
different from
unlike;not of the same kind as 和…有区别;与…不同 This novel is different from that one in both style and content.无论在文体或内容方面,这部小说和那部小说都不同。 She is very different from her sister.她与她妹妹大不一样。 He is different from what he was ten years ago.他已不再是10年前的他了。 How different life today is than what it was fifty years ago!今天的生活与50年前的生活多么不一样啊!
different from/than
unlike;not of the same kind as 和…有区别;与…不同 This novel is different from that one in both style and content.无论在文体或内容方面,这部小说和那部小说都不同。 She is very different from her sister.她与她妹妹大不一样。 He is different from what he was ten years ago.他已不再是10年前的他了。 How different life today is than what it was fifty years ago!今天的生活与50年前的生活多么不一样啊!
different than
unlike;not of the same kind as 和…有区别;与…不同 This novel is different from that one in both style and content.无论在文体或内容方面,这部小说和那部小说都不同。 She is very different from her sister.她与她妹妹大不一样。 He is different from what he was ten years ago.他已不再是10年前的他了。 How different life today is than what it was fifty years ago!今天的生活与50年前的生活多么不一样啊!
indifferent to
having no feeling for 对…漠不关心 He is indifferent to the sufferings of others.他对别人的苦难漠不关心。
sing a different tune
Idiom(s): sing a different tune AND sing another tune
Theme: BEHAVIOR - CHANGE
to change one's manner, usually from bad to good. • When she learned that I was a bank director, she began to sing a different tune. • You will sing a different tune as soon as you find out how right I am!
march to a different drummer
Idiom(s): march to a different drummer
Theme: DIFFERENCE
to believe in a different set of principles. • John is marching to a different drummer, and he doesn't come to our parties anymore. • Since Sally started marching to a different drummer, she has had a lot of great new ideas.
different as night and day
Idiom(s): (as) different as night and day
Theme: DIFFERENCE
Completely different. • Although Bobby and Billy are twins, they are as different as night and day. • Birds and bats appear to be similar, but they are different as night and day.
Different kettle of fish
If something is a different kettle of fish, it is very different from the other things referenced.
Different ropes for different folks
(USA) This idiom means that different people do things in different ways that suit them.
Different strokes for different folks
(USA) This idiom means that different people do things in different ways that suit them.
From a different angle
If you look at something from a different angle, you look at it from a different point of view.
see things from a different angle
to consider something from a different point of view: "Let's try to see this problem from a different angle."
bird of a different feather|bird|different feather
n. phr. A person who is free thinking and independent. Syd won't go along with recent trends in grammar; he created his own. He is a bird of a different feather.
horse of a different color|color|horse|horse of an
n. phr., informal Something altogether separate and different. Anyone can be broke, but to steal is a horse of a different color.Do you mean that the boy with that pretty girl is her brother? I thought he was her boyfriend. Well, that's a horse of another color.
sing a different tune|a different tune|a new tune|
v. phr., informal To talk or act in the opposite way; contradict something said before. Charles said that all smokers should be expelled from the team but he sang a different tune after the coach caught him smoking. Synonym: CHANGE ONE'S TUNE, DANCE TO ANOTHER TUNE. Compare: LAUGH OUT OF THE OTHER SIDE OF ONE'S MOUTH.
horse of a different color, a Also, a horse of another color. Another matter entirely, something else. For example, I thought that was her boyfriend but it turned out to be her brother—that's a horse of a different color. This term probably derives from a phrase coined by Shakespeare, who wrote “a horse of that color” (Twelfth Night, 2:3), meaning “the same matter” rather than a different one. By the mid-1800s the term was used to point out difference rather than likeness.
march to a different beat
march to a different beat Also, march to a different drummer. Act independently, differ in conduct or ideas from most others, as in Joe wanted to be married on a mountain top—he always marches to a different beat, or Sarah has her own ideas for the campaign; she marches to a different drummer. This idiom, alluding to being out of step in a parade, is a version of Henry David Thoreau's statement in Walden (1854): “If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer.” It came into wide use in the mid-1900s.
An different idiom dictionary is a great resource for writers, students, and anyone looking to expand their vocabulary. It contains a list of words with similar meanings with different, allowing users to choose the best word for their specific context.
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