Apples To Oranges Meaning & Sentence Examples

Apples To Oranges Definition, Sentence Examples

APPLES TO ORANGES MEANING – Find out what apples to oranges really means. Example sentences of this idiomatic expression can also be found here.

According to stories, the expression “apples to oranges” was first recorded as “apples to oysters” in John Ray’s collection of proverbs from 1670. In the original phrase, oysters were described as something that could never be compared to apples, whereas oranges were used as an example.

The specific version of the idiom “apples to oranges” has been in use since around 1889, and it is also used in Spanish as “apples to pears” and in French as “apples to oranges.”

Apples To Oranges Meaning:

an unfair comparison
those things which cannot be compared to one another
two distinct objects with different classes
things that are entirely different
having unique characteristics
as opposed to

Here are examples of sentences that use apples to oranges:

Randy and Ryan were twins, but apples and oranges.
Dad cannot compare Pat and Fred. They are apples and oranges.
Our new manager is just amazing while the previous one was not skilled, they are apples and oranges.
Cath and Drae were a mismatched couple; it was like apples and oranges.

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