compare apples to apples
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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)
- 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