mix apples and oranges



mix apples and oranges

To combine or compare two different things. You can't compare your job as a nurse to mine as an engineer—that's mixing apples and oranges!
See also: and, apple, mix, orange

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Mirta-Spanish, Italian, Croatian
ŠTefan-Slovene, Slovak, Croatian
Ieuan-Welsh
Nicolasanee-ko-LAH-sahSpanish
ZariaZAHR-ee-əEnglish (Modern)
Hakob-Armenian