May 19, 2012

Idiom: as different as chalk and cheese

To be as different as chalk and cheese means to be completely different; not alike in any way.

 

Examples of use:

1. Her daughters are as different as chalk and cheese. One is quiet and shy, the other is noisy and outgoing.

2. My brother likes opera music and I like rock music. We are like chalk and cheese.

 

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