horse of a different color

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horse of a different color [idiom]

(also a horse of another color American English) a completely different matter; entirely something else

horse of a different color - یه موضوع دیگه

یک موضوع کاملا متفاوت، یه موضوع دیگه (متفاوت با مطلب مورد بحث)

Example: 

I owe you some money, I know that, but telling lie to cover for your fault has nothing to do with it. It’s really a horse of different color.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

A horse of a different color(also a horse of another color American English) something that is completely different from another thing

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

a horse of a different color

 noun phrase

Definition of a horse of a different color

chiefly US, informal

a very different thing or issueThat's what we'll do when he gets here. But if he doesn't show up…well, that's a horse of a different color