one and the same
Frequency: 7.030.5 per million words
An emphatic phrase meaning the very same person or thing.
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Examples (10)
- In his work, form and meaning are one and the same.
- I realized that the two men were one and the same.
- To many people, health and happiness are one and the same.
- The author and the narrator are one and the same person.
- For some athletes, winning and breathing are one and the same.
- It turned out that the witness and the suspect were one and the same.
- In this context, the two terms are one and the same.
- She discovered that her savior and her enemy were one and the same.
- The source of the problem and the solution are often one and the same.
- Is the director of the movie and the lead actor one and the same?