Tar With The Same Brush Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Tar With The Same Brush Idiom mean?

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Tar with the same brush What does Tar with the same brush mean?	If people are tarred with the same brush, they are said to have the same set of attributes or faults as someone they are associated with.
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talk in circles What does "talk in circles" mean?	to talk in a confusing or roundabout manner	Our boss was talking in circles for most of the meeting.

big enchilada What does "big enchilada" mean?	the biggest and most important thing or person	The new accounting manager is the big enchilada in our company.
attend to (someone or something) What does "attend to (someone or something)" mean?	to take care or deal with someone or something	The doctor attended to the patient.
back to square one What does "back to square one" mean?	to go back to the beginning of something	The city went back to square one in their effort to build a new bridge.
tell apart (two things or people) What does "tell apart (two things or people)" mean?	to distinguish between two things or people	It is hard to tell the two sisters apart.
get one's knuckles rapped What does "get one's knuckles rapped" mean?	receive punishment for something	The boy got his knuckles rapped after a stern lecture from the judge.
in the flesh What does "in the flesh" mean?	in person, present	I finally was able to see my favorite movie actor in the flesh.
caught short What does "caught short" mean?	to not have enough of something (usually money) when you need it	I was caught short last month and could not pay my credit card bill.
on one's best behavior What does "on one's best behavior" mean?	being as polite as possible	The little boy was on his best behavior when he went to the meeting with his teacher.
freak out What does "freak out" mean?	to become angry or lose control of oneself	I freaked out when I discovered that my reservation had not been made.

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Tar With The Same Brush Idiom