compare apples to apples in English

Forms: compares apples to apples [present, singular, third-person], comparing apples to apples [participle, present], compared apples to apples [participle, past], compared apples to apples [past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{en-verb|*|head=compare apples to apples}} 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)

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"compare apples to apples" meaning in English

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