apples and pears

plural noun

1. slang:rhyming.
   stairs Often shortened toapples

Example Sentences

Farmers say they are losing crops to floods while less frost hurts the growth of trees like apples and pears.

From BBC

Unlike apples and pears, which can be stored in cold storage after harvest, cherries cannot and must go straight to market, DeVaney said.

From Seattle Times

They left in the early afternoon from Dulles International Airport with a load of bamboo, apples and pears to munch on during the 19-hour, 9,000 mile flight.

From Reuters

The bewitchingly fragrant fruit — a relative of apples and pears — does go through an ugly duckling phase, Walden acknowledges.

From Seattle Times

However, loose fruit like bananas, apples and pears or bulk items weighed by the pound like cherries, grapes and bags of peaches are an absolute no-no.

From Salon