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Meaning of "as alike as chalk and cheese" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF AS ALIKE AS CHALK AND CHEESE

as alike as chalk and cheese play
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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE AS ALIKE AS CHALK AND CHEESE

as a matter of course
as a matter of fact
as a rule
as a whole
as against
as all that
as best one can
as broad as it is long
as dead as a dodo
as dead as a doornail
as dull as ditchwater
as far as
as far as I can see
as for
as from
as good as
as good as gold
as good as one´s word
as hell
as how

WORDS THAT END LIKE AS ALIKE AS CHALK AND CHEESE

American cheese
big cheese
blue cheese
cauliflower cheese
cheese
Cheshire cheese
cottage cheese
cream cheese
curd cheese
Danish blue cheese
geese
goat cheese
goat´s cheese
Gorgonzola cheese
hard cheese
lemon cheese
macaroni cheese
Parmesan cheese
processed cheese
soft cheese
Swiss cheese

Synonyms and antonyms of as alike as chalk and cheese in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «as alike as chalk and cheese» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF AS ALIKE AS CHALK AND CHEESE

Find out the translation of as alike as chalk and cheese to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of as alike as chalk and cheese from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «as alike as chalk and cheese» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

因为都以粉笔和奶酪
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

tan parecidos como la tiza y el queso
570 millions of speakers

English

as alike as chalk and cheese
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

चाक और पनीर के रूप में समान रूप से के रूप में
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

و على حد سواء و الطباشير والجبن
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

как так , как мел и сыр
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

como iguais, como giz e queijo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

চক এবং পনির হিসাবে একই হিসাবে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

ressemblent comme la craie et le fromage
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Sama seperti kapur dan keju
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

so ähnlich wie Kreide und Käse
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

チョークとチーズのような似として
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

분필 과 치즈 등 모두 같은
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kaya sing kapur lan keju
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

như giống nhau như phấn và pho mát
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சுண்ணாம்பு மற்றும் சீஸ் போன்றது
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

खडू आणि चीज सारखेच
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Tebeşir ve peynire benzer
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

simili come il gesso e il formaggio
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

jak podobnie jak kreda i ser
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

як так , як крейда і сир
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ca la fel ca creta și brânză
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

καθώς όσο η κιμωλία και το τυρί
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

as gelyk soos kryt en kaas
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

så lika som krita och ost
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

så like som kritt og ost
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of as alike as chalk and cheese

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «AS ALIKE AS CHALK AND CHEESE»

The term «as alike as chalk and cheese» is normally little used and occupies the 148.814 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about as alike as chalk and cheese

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «AS ALIKE AS CHALK AND CHEESE»

Discover the use of as alike as chalk and cheese in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to as alike as chalk and cheese and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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An Asperger Dictionary of Everyday Expressions: Second Edition
... people (e.g. 'they are as alike as chalk and cheese').* Champ at the bit Display impatience. The phrase is derived from a horse champing (i.e. biting down) on the bit (a piece of metal placed in the mouth and attached to the reins) when tired  ...
Ian Stuart-Hamilton, 2006
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Colouring Meaning: Collocation and Connotation in Figurative ...
... and pragmatic meaning are as alike as chalk and cheese would be likely to misconstrue them as being one and the same. Yet connotation is subjective, largely private and word-bound while pragmatic meaning is bound to function and ...
Gill Philip, 2011
3
Billboard
The acts that have recently secured deals are as alike as chalk and cheese, as are acts just breaking through on the local scene. Strangelove, signed to the EMI/ Parlophone boutique label Food, is introspective rock in the vein of early New ...
4
Japan and Central Europe Restructuring: Geographical Aspects ...
being "as alike as chalk and cheese". In Japan "regional identity" is clearly defined on local levels; such as the municipal levels of city, town and village. With reference to comparisons between the two countries, it is important to analyze the  ...
Winfried Flüchter, 1995
5
Maritime Fraud and Piracy
Surely they are as alike as chalk and cheese? Is not the essence of piracy violence and theft, whereas that of fraud is deception and reliance. Piracy, at any rate in 2003, before ransom piracy became common, usually led to the physical loss of ...
Paul Todd, 2013
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Stephen J. Cannell Television Productions: A History of All ...
Those critics who refer to Bill Maxwell as a middle-aged extension of Culp's Kelly Robinson persona from I Spy are doing Culp an injustice; although both are government agents, they are as alike as chalk and cheese, and yet in every role he ...
Jon Abbott, 2009
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Discourse on Ethics
The two therefore are as alike as chalk and cheese. And yet if we examinethis more closely then perhaps thereisnot so much disharmony as might firstly appear ; only in the onecase where thereis evidence ofwhat is infelicitous and in the other ...
Paul O'Hara, 2012
8
New Scientist
A few months ago I reviewed in this journal a book with exactly the same title as this, yet the two are as alike as chalk and cheese. The other was a beautiful book giving an adequate description, admittedly at a somewhat low academic level, ...
9
Asio: The Enemy Within:
They are about as alike as chalk and cheese. The first Act hardly said a thing about ASIO's powers or functions, whereas the second Act is the direct opposite. The first ASIO Act was more notable for its lack of constraint or effective regulation  ...
Michael Tubbs, 2014
10
Hypertext in Context
However, to the user they are as alike as chalk and cheese. Of course, the desirability of a completely common user interface may be questioned on the grounds that we have raised earlier, that the different packages have different strengths ...
C. McKnight, 1991

8 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «AS ALIKE AS CHALK AND CHEESE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term as alike as chalk and cheese is used in the context of the following news items.
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Arsenal vs Chelsea: Three Key Battles
The philosophies of these two great managers are as alike as chalk and cheese, but the fierce desire to win is common. A return to Barcelona ... «Soccerlens, Apr 15»
2
Who's Australia's best ever opening batsman?
They were as alike as chalk and cheese – Morris a gentleman and a gentle man, Barnes a very likeable rogue who was in constant conflict with ... «The Roar, Dec 14»
3
Pete Sampras bemoans demise of serve and volley
That Sampras and Federer are as alike as chalk and cheese in their styles and approach was amply clear when Sampras asked to name the ... «Times of India, Dec 14»
4
Code.org with 'Hour of Code' yearns to teach coding to 100 million …
The participants were all from different fields and as alike as chalk and cheese. However most were interested in Game development. So King ... «Apex Tribune, Dec 14»
5
Eid specials on TV
The story of the drama revolves around Mithun and Munia whose personalities are as alike as chalk and cheese. Their families arrange to get ... «DhakaTribune, Oct 14»
6
Young heads in a grand old trade
The two men – despite being as alike as chalk and cheese – give their feelings free rein about the world of antiques, too. Will wears his heart ... «BQ Live, Sep 14»
7
A stranger in Belarus, a foreigner in New York
The two women are as alike as chalk and cheese: Arianna might be the entree into a true American life, Vera represents the loathed certainties ... «Haaretz, May 14»
8
BWW Reviews: NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH Is a Captivating …
The two central characters, Ana and Catherine, are as alike as chalk and cheese and yet, somehow, they develop a close relationship when ... «Broadway World, May 14»

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