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Horse Colour Person Problem Describe Means Things Differently

Phrase/Idiom horse of a different colour
Definition To describe a person or a problem as a horse of a different colour means either that the person does things differently from others or that the nature of the problem is entirely different.
Example I expected to negotiate with the marketing manager, but the manager turned up instead – it was a horse of a different colour.

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