fruits and vegetables

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life, truth, and choices are not limited to one rigid perspective or option
apples are not the only fruit
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used with reference to two things that are fundamentally different and therefore not suited to comparison
apples and oranges
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absolute certainty
as sure as God made little green apples
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used when you think someone will not like something and you are pleased about this
how do you like them apples
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a politically and economically unstable country
banana republic
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life is very pleasant
life is a bowl of cherries
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a situation, process, etc., that has no trouble or problems
peaches and cream
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a period of youthful, carefree innocence, idealism, and inexperience
salad days
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кнут и пряник
carrot and stick
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lively; in high spirits
full of beans
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to disrupt, ruin, or spoil carefully laid plans
upset the apple cart
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disparagement of something that has proven unattainable
sour grapes
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criticism of, or unkind remarks about someone or something that show you do not respect them
disparagement
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to be a very strange or crazy person
nutty as a fruitcake
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receiving a second opportunity or chance to do something
a second bite of the cherry
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