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Noun Concept
Categories: Metaphors referring to food and drink, English-language idioms, Humour, Oranges, Apples
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apples and oranges  Apples and orangutans  Apples to oranges  Apples vs. oranges  Chalk and cheese
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A comparison of apples and oranges occurs when two items or groups of items are compared that cannot be practically compared, typically because of inherent or fundamental differences between the objects. Wikipedia
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A comparison of apples and oranges occurs when two items or groups of items are compared that cannot be practically compared, typically because of inherent or fundamental differences between the objects. Wikipedia
Idiom comparing apples and oranges. Wikipedia Disambiguation
When two items or groups of items are compared that cannot be practically compared Wikidata
A comparison of items that, however categorically similar, is inapt; an incompatible equation. Wiktionary
Non-comparable items. Wiktionary (translation)
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It's apples and oranges. You can't convert square meters to linear inches. Wiktionary
Comparing the grades of English students to those of engineering students is like trying to compare apples and oranges. Wiktionary
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idiom
comparison
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apples and oranges
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apples and oranges
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apples and oranges
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Apples and orangutans, Apples to oranges, Apples vs. oranges, Chalk and cheese, comparing apples and oranges, Comparing apples to oranges, Oranges and apples, Oranges and orangutans
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oranges and apples

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