apples and oranges

The idiom "apples and oranges" highlights the futility of comparing two fundamentally different items.

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Definition

(idiomatic)Used to describe two things that are so different that they cannot be compared.

Comparing her painting skills to his musical talent is like comparing apples and oranges.

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