"compare apples and oranges" meaning in Anglais

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Verb

  1. Comparer des choux et des carottes. Tags: figuratively, idiomatic
    Sense id: fr-compare_apples_and_oranges-en-verb-wH-8CgBP Categories (other): Métaphores en anglais
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    "Composé de compare, apple, and et orange."
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          "ref": "Lizzie Wade, Is fruit eating responsible for big brains? sciencemag.org le 27 mars 2017",
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