Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
chalk-and-cheese
idiom
/tʃɔːk ənd tʃiːz/
Definition
A phrase used to describe two things that are completely different from each other.
Examples
- My brother and I are like chalk-and-cheese; he loves sports, while I prefer reading.
- Though they are friends, their personalities are chalk-and-cheese.
Meaning
The expression refers to two items or people that are so dissimilar that they cannot be compared or are opposites in nature.
Synonyms
- Opposites
- Day and night
- Worlds apart
