apples and oranges
Example Sentences
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"I was hungry. I was seeing apples and oranges but couldn't hold them. My mother was speaking on a phone that she didn't have," Fatmagul said.
From Reuters
However, ion systems may not scale as easily, and the Yale system is something of an “apples and oranges” comparison, Kuperberg notes.
From Science Magazine
“It’s comparing apples and oranges,” Christophers told Kate Aronoff of the New Republic.
From Los Angeles Times
In other words, the comparison is apples and oranges.
From Los Angeles Times
Katz quickly tired of the bickering couple, snapping at Judith Giuliani as she tried interrupting him and chiding Rudy Giuliani for talking in “apples and oranges” and attempting to submit evidence after a deadline.
From Seattle Times
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