apples and pears

British  

plural noun

1. Often shortened to: apples.  slang:rhyming stairs

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Example Sentences

Chop the apples and pears into cubes and add them into the bowl.

From Salon

Broadly painted still lifes from the 1930s, with apples and pears transformed into flat, declarative shapes, have the physical presence of “The Lace Shawl,” with a very different mood and affect.

From The Wall Street Journal

Referring to recent landslides from old colliery tips in south Wales was "a case of comparing 'apples and pears'", the mine's consultants added.

From BBC

When baking, consider leaving the skin on fruits like apples and pears whenever the texture works for the dish — it’s a small step, but can help retain more fiber and nutrients.

From Salon

Farmers say they are losing crops to floods while less frost hurts the growth of trees like apples and pears.

From BBC