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as different as chalk and cheese

as dif·fer·ent as chalk and cheese
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [az dif-er-uh nt, dif-ruh nt az chawk and cheez]
    • /æz ˈdɪf ər ənt, ˈdɪf rənt æz tʃɔk ænd tʃiz/
    • /əz ˈdɪfrənt əz tʃɔːk ənd tʃiːz/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [az dif-er-uh nt, dif-ruh nt az chawk and cheez]
    • /æz ˈdɪf ər ənt, ˈdɪf rənt æz tʃɔk ænd tʃiz/

Definition of as different as chalk and cheese words

  • phrase as different as chalk and cheese If you say that two people or things are like chalk and cheese, you are emphasizing that they are completely different from each other. 3
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Parts of speech for As different as chalk and cheese

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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as different as chalk and cheese popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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