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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/ Phrase. Comparing Lionel Messi to Floyd Mayweather is like comparing apples to oranges.

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/ Phrase. Comparing Lionel Messi to Floyd Mayweather is like comparing apples to oranges. Correct Answer Comparing two things that cannot be compared

“Comparing apples to oranges” = to try to highlight the similarities between two different things—which typically cannot be done.

Example sentence: You can't compare your job as a nurse to mine as an engineer—that's comparing apples and oranges!

So 3 is the correct option.  

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