mix apples and oranges

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mix apples and oranges

verb mixes apples and oranges · mixing apples and oranges · mixed apples and oranges

  1. idiomatic To mix or confuse two completely different objects or ideas.

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"mix apples and oranges." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/mix%20apples%20and%20oranges. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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@misc{mix_apples_and_oranges_2026,
  title = {mix apples and oranges},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/mix%20apples%20and%20oranges},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}