horse of a different color

Cultural  

1. A different matter entirely: “You might be able to convince Devin's father, but as for his mother, that's a horse of a different color.”

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Example Sentences

But a first grader is a horse of a different color.

From Slate • Aug. 29, 2021

Now here's a horse of a different color.

From Fox News • Apr. 2, 2019

Whereas Bernie Bernbaum is a horse of a different color.

From Washington Post • Sep. 2, 2016

American Pharoah is a horse of a different color, in so many regards.

From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2015

Sabatini: He kept his front going all day long, but once his mom came home he was a horse of a different color.

From "Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago" by LeAlan Jones