compare apples to apples

English

Verb

compare apples to apples (third-person singular simple present compares apples to apples, present participle comparing apples to apples, simple past and past participle compared apples to apples)

  1. To compare like things.
    The article compares apples to apples, grouping diamond rings of the same variety and price together.
    Antonym: compare apples and oranges
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