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chalk from cheese

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  • chalk from cheese — (usu derogatory) To be incapable of seeing, or unable to distinguish between, important differences because of lack of knowledge or judgement ● chalk …   Useful english dictionary

  • chalk and cheese — phrase used for saying that two people or things are completely different from each other Even though they’re twins, their personalities are chalk and cheese. Thesaurus: different and differentlysynonym Main entry: chalk * * * chalk and cheese,… …   Useful english dictionary

  • chalk and cheese —    Things, or people, that are like chalk and cheese are very different and have nothing in common.   (Dorking School Dictionary)    ***    Two people who are like chalk and cheese are completely different from each other.     I m surprised they… …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

  • chalk and cheese — used for saying that two people or things are completely different from each other Even though they re twins, their personalities are chalk and cheese …   English dictionary

  • as different as chalk from cheese —  Utterly different …   A concise dictionary of English slang

  • be like chalk and cheese — be (like) chalk and cheese British & Australian, British & Australian if two people are like chalk and cheese, they are completely different from each other. I don t have anything in common with my brother. We re like chalk and cheese …   New idioms dictionary

  • be chalk and cheese — be (like) chalk and cheese British & Australian, British & Australian if two people are like chalk and cheese, they are completely different from each other. I don t have anything in common with my brother. We re like chalk and cheese …   New idioms dictionary

  • chalk — ► NOUN 1) a white soft limestone (calcium carbonate) formed from the skeletal remains of sea creatures. 2) a similar substance (calcium sulphate), made into sticks and used for drawing or writing. ► VERB 1) draw or write with chalk. 2) Brit.… …   English terms dictionary

  • cheese — W3S2 [tʃi:z] n [U and C] [: Old English; Origin: cese] 1.) a solid food made from milk, which is usually yellow or white in colour, and can be soft or hard ▪ half a kilo of cheese ▪ a cheese sandwich ▪ Sprinkle with the grated cheese. ▪ a… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • chalk — chalk1 [tʃo:k US tʃo:k] n [U] [: Old English; Origin: cealc, from Latin calx LIME12 , from Greek chalix small stone ] 1.) soft white or grey rock formed a long time ago from the shells of small sea animals = ↑limestone ▪ chalk cliffs 2.) …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • chalk — /tʃɔk / (say chawk) noun 1. Geology a soft, white, pure limestone consisting of calcareous fossilised skeletal fragments of microscopic algae. 2. a prepared piece of chalk or chalklike substance, especially calcium sulphate, for marking. 3. a… …  

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