be out of line with sth
Definition
› to be different from something: Their predictions were hopelessly out of line with the actual results.Being and appearing different
(Definition of be out of line with sth from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- be a far cry from sth idiom
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