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The phrase "a completely different ball" is correct and usable in written English.
It is typically used to indicate that something is entirely different from what was previously mentioned or considered.
Example: "When it comes to managing a team, working in a corporate environment is a completely different ball than freelancing."
Alternatives: "a whole new game" or "a different story".
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I feel like it's a completely different ball game, being able to be so … I don't know, larger than life.
"If we get the likes of Wolfsburg - we played them in the Emirates Cup - it will be a completely different ball game because they had a great result against Manchester United.
That alone makes it a completely different ball game".
I have learnt it the hard way that getting an IPP is a completely different ball game," says Kymal.
He said: "A slight decline in cases in a few days versus getting this thing closed out is a completely different ball game.
"I thought if I can get close to him he can't shoot me, if it's a knife it's a completely different ball game".
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This is a whole different ball game.
We were making a completely different game and someone threw a ball into the level.
It's like when a billiard ball hits another — life goes off at a completely different angle".
"Stripers on the flats are a completely different animal than the fish you encounter crashing into bait balls," McKeever said.
A completely different tour".
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