apples and oranges
Example Sentences
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"And I’m not going to behave the same way that I did last year with Denise, with Erika. It’s different, it’s like apples and oranges. We’re dealing with a totally different set of circumstances."
From Fox News
“These are apples and oranges. One person can, of course, be part of many groups,” Mr. Ngan said when asked about his dual memberships.
From New York Times
It’s not comparing apples and oranges at all.
From Los Angeles Times
For example, one of Krelovich’s characters, Oliver, comes to terms with the fact he is gay in a song called “Apples and Oranges.”
From Washington Post
Making such comparisons is “apples and oranges”, says Daniel Altmann, an immunologist at Imperial College London.
From Scientific American
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