compare apples and/to/with apples
idiom
: to compare things that are very similar
The article compares apples to apples, grouping wines of the same variety and price together.
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To avoid this fate, make sure your compensation benchmarks compare apples to apples.
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Thanh Nguyen, Forbes, 17 June 2022
Because the Star War: Galactic Starcruiser is a first-of-its-kind experience, there's no way to compare apples to apples.
—Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 2 Mar. 2022
Part of the reason is researchers don’t always compare apples to apples.
—Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 15 Jan. 2021
Thanh Nguyen, Forbes, 17 June 2022
Because the Star War: Galactic Starcruiser is a first-of-its-kind experience, there's no way to compare apples to apples.
—Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 2 Mar. 2022
Part of the reason is researchers don’t always compare apples to apples.
—Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 15 Jan. 2021
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