horse of a different color
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horse of a different color
noun horse of a different colour
- An unrelated or only incidentally related matter with distinctly different significance. "Against physical danger I am willing to offer myself at any time to your Highness . . . . But to walk straight into jail, with my eyes open, that's a horse of a different color."
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noun unrelated or incidentally related matter with different significance
| Español | eso es harina de otro costal, es otro cantar |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | ganz andere Sache, völlig andere Geschichte |
| Română | altă mâncare de pește |
| Русский | совсе́м друго́е де́ло sovsém drugóje délo |
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