English

Alternative forms

• apples to oranges

Noun

apples and oranges

1. (idiomatic) Said of a comparison of items that are not comparable.

   It's apples and oranges. You can't convert square meters to linear inches.

   Comparing the grades of English students to Engineering students is like trying to compare apples and oranges.

2. Used other than as an idiom: see apples,‎ and,‎ oranges.

Antonyms

• apples to apples, apples with apples
• apples to apples, oranges to oranges
• oranges with oranges (rare)

Related terms

• mix apples and oranges

Translations

See also

• like-for-like