Be poles/worlds apart In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "be poles/worlds apart", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Zesty Y calendar 2021-08-26 04:08

Meaning of Be poles/worlds apart

Be poles/worlds apart phrase

If two things or two people are poles/worlds apart, they are completely dissimilar from each other in behavior, nature, or opinions.

 

The twins were separated at birth and raised in different environments. Therefore, they are poles apart.

Some students claimed that what they are taught in the classroom and what they saw on the test were poles apart.

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stand/stick out like a sore thumb

If someone or something stands/sticks out like a sore thumb, they are so noticeable that the surrounding people and things notice them.

 

rip/tear up the rulebook

To do something differently

a world away (from something)

To be totally different from something.

one man's meat is another man's poison

What one person finds pleasant, delightful, or advantageous may be hated by another.

different strokes (for different folks)

Different people like or do different things.

Origin of Be poles/worlds apart

The origin of this phrase is not clear.
 

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