Advertisement

Advertisement

apples

[ap-uhlz]

adjective

Australian Slang.
  1. well or fine; under control.



apples

/ ˈæpəlz /

plural noun

  1. See apples and pears

  2. informal,  all is going well

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Discover More

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

"I did get hooked on apples for a while," he said.

From BBC

The raw apples held their flavor and a bit of bite perfectly.

From Salon

The preschoolers were fascinated, looking at their classroom through the lens of an iPad camera, watching animated images pop up as a cheerful voice told them: Feed apples to a pig behind a haystack.

Both studies carefully ensured they were comparing apples to apples — the only difference between the studied groups was the length of their exposure to a jail, causing researchers to conclude that jail itself is “criminogenic.”

From Salon

He found a parking spot out front and began unloading the boxes of strawberries and one box of apples.

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement


apple polisherapples and oranges