apples and oranges

== English == === Alternative forms === apples to oranges === Etymology === (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) === Pronunciation === === Noun === apples and oranges pl (plural only) (idiomatic) A comparison of items that, however categorically similar, is inapt; an incompatible analogy, or the items so compared; a disanalogy. Synonyms: chalk and cheese, day and night, night and day Coordinate terms: apples to apples; apples with apples; apples to apples, oranges to oranges; (rare) oranges with oranges Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see apples,‎ and,‎ oranges. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === See also ===