compare apples and oranges

idiomPart ofcompare

compare apples and oranges — idiom

1. to try to compare two things that are so different that any comparison between t

1.idiom
Definition

to try to compare two things that are so different that any comparison between them is unfair or meaningless.

Example

Comparing a short story with a feature film is like comparing apples and oranges.

Rashida told her manager that comparing sales data from two different industries was comparing apples and oranges.