Use Apple a little more than “A for Apple”

Today’s English
May 9th, 2017

A child learns English from A for Apple but the same Apple has much more to teach a grown up. Let’s see few of them here:

If two people or two things are entirely different from each other, we say that they are apples and oranges. Both may be great but unique in their own way.

1. What about the meals in these hotels? I don't know how to compare? They are apples and oranges.
2. Whom do you like- Shakespeare or Milton?  I like both and they are like apples and oranges. You cannot compare them.

When you are sure about something, you can use the expression –“as sure as God made little green apples”.

1. Will he join with us for shopping today? Yes, he will. As sure as God made little green apples.
2. I will defeat him in the match as sure as God made little green apples.

Have you heard about apple polishing?  School children used to take apples to the teacher to win her favor so that the teacher would be a bit more gracious to them in awarding marks. This gave birth to the expression to polish the Apple that means to praise someone falsely to get an advantage of it. (flattering)

1. Don’t polish the Apple? Tell me what you want.
2. Do you know why he is polishing the manager’s Apple? Yes, I do. For promotion.

(Fred came rushing in to his Dad. "Dad!" he
puffed,
"is it true that an apple a day keeps the doctor away?"

"That's what they say," said his Dad.

"Well, give me an apple quick ?
I've just broken the doctor's
window!")