couldn't be more different in English

Forms: couldn't have been more different [past, perfect] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: An ironic phrase meaning how something is completely different to another entity. Head templates: {{head|en|phrase|past perfect|couldn't have been more different}} couldn't be more different (past perfect couldn't have been more different)

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  "etymology_text": "An ironic phrase meaning how something is completely different to another entity.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "couldn't have been more different",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "perfect"
      ]
    }
  ],
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        "2": "phrase",
        "3": "past perfect",
        "4": "couldn't have been more different"
      },
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    }
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      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "Japan couldn't be more different than the United States.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Two entities that have virtually nothing in common."
      ],
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        "(idiomatic) Two entities that have virtually nothing in common."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "idiomatic"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "couldn't be more different"
}

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{
  "etymology_text": "An ironic phrase meaning how something is completely different to another entity.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "couldn't have been more different",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "perfect"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "phrase",
        "3": "past perfect",
        "4": "couldn't have been more different"
      },
      "expansion": "couldn't be more different (past perfect couldn't have been more different)",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "phrase",
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        "English terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "Japan couldn't be more different than the United States.",
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        }
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        "Two entities that have virtually nothing in common."
      ],
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        "(idiomatic) Two entities that have virtually nothing in common."
      ],
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        "idiomatic"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "couldn't be more different"
}

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"couldn't be more different" meaning in English

Phrase