be worlds apart
Definition
› to be completely opposed or different: They are worlds apart in their political views.Being and appearing different
(Definition of be worlds apart from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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be wet behind the ears idiom
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be where it's at idiom
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be within hailing distance of somewhere idiom
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be worth your/its weight in gold idiom
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Synonyms and related words:
- be a far cry from sth idiom
- be another matter/thing idiom
- be another/a different kettle of fish idiom
- be far removed from sth idiom
- be like a fish out of water idiom
- be several/many removes (away) from sth idiom
- buck the trend idiom
- clash verb (FIGHT)
- conflict verb (BE OPPOSITE)
- contrast verb
- depart from sth phrasal verb
- deviate verb (BEHAVIOUR)
- differ verb
- disagree verb
- diverge verb
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- go against the flow idiom
- polymorphous adjective
- set sth/sb apart phrasal verb
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