Question

in_the_loop_202 much less than what was expected or anticipated

Accepted Answer

FAR CRY FROM (SOMETHING) The bellboy took them to their hotel room. It was small, dark, and dirty—a far cry from what they were expecting.Don’t get your expectations up too high. What you get may be a far cry from what you want.

Id	in_the_loop_202
Idiom	FAR CRY FROM (SOMETHING)
Definition	much less than what was expected or anticipated
Examples	The bellboy took them to their hotel room. It was small, dark, and dirty—a far cry from what they were expecting. Don’t get your expectations up too high. What you get may be a far cry from what you want.

Cry Loop Expected Anticipated Bellboy Hotel Room Small