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compare apples and oranges |
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compare apples and oranges to examine the similarities of things that are completely different Comparing the average wages of workers and managers is like trying to compare apples and oranges. Usage notes: usually used to explain that two things cannot be compared How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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You cannot compare apples and oranges, and we enjoyed Harry Potter much more than TLOTR. What proponents of this theory fail to realize, von Sponeck said, is that to compare the north and south is to compare apples and oranges. |
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