A far cry from

A far cry from

Meaning
Very different from something.

Examples
1. This country is still a far cry from being a democracy.
2. Our political system is a far cry from democracy.
3. The treatment was a far cry from what we expected. 

References
http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/a+far+cry+from
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/far%20cry
http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/be-a-far-cry-from-sth

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