Go see that romantic comedy you've been meaning to watch, hangout with that hilarious friend from high school, laugh until you cry.

去看一部你一直想看的浪漫喜剧，和高中有趣的好友一起出去玩，然后笑到流泪吧。

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Due to potential disparity in cultural background and in psychological association, the literal meaning of idioms has a far cry from its actual meaning.

但由于文化背景的潜在差异和民族心理习惯的明显不同，习语的字面意义还是会和其实际意义相去甚远。

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The Xbox 360 once again topped the NPD Group's hardware charts in July, claiming a near-majority 49 percent market share of consoles -- but the 203, 000 units sold were a steep drop from the 257, 000 units that traded hands in June, and a far cry from the glory days that would have given a victory more meaning.

ENGADGET: NPD: Xbox 360 ruled a steadily declining video game empire in July

The president succumbed to this brinkmanship, saying he could not allow the Republicans' hostages, meaning middle-class taxpayers, to be harmed: a far cry from Bill Clinton's facing down of Newt Gingrich which led to the government shutdown of 1995.

ECONOMIST: Taxes, benefits and the deficit