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?