American Idioms and Expressions

Cut From The Same Cloth Idiom

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Cut from the same cloth
What does Cut from the same cloth mean?
To be similar, usually in terms of behavior.You and your father are cut from the same cloth; fat, drunk, and stupid is no way to go through life son.
If you're making a suit, the jacket and trousers should be cut from the same piece of cloth to ensure a perfect match, since there may be differences in color, weave etc. between batches of fabric. Only if the whole suite is cut from the same piece of cloth can we be sure of the match.
cut from the same cloth
What does cut from the same cloth mean?
to share a lot of similaritiesThe two cousins were cut from the same cloth and were similar in every way.
cut from the same cloth
What does cut from the same cloth mean?
to share a lot of similarities The two boys are cut from the same cloth and are similar in every way.


Some Random Idioms
get ready
What does "get ready" mean?
to prepare yourself for something"First I must get ready for work, then I will help you."
dry run
What does "dry run" mean?
an attempt or rehearsal for somethingThe marriage ceremony was on Saturday so we had a dry run on Thursday night.
bug
What does "bug" mean?
annoy; bother."I'm trying to concentrate! Don't bug me!"
far into the night
What does "far into the night" mean?
late into the nightI studied far into the night because I had a big test the next day.
find one's own level
What does "find one's own level" mean?
to find the position to which one is best suitedThe teacher helped the child find his own level in the reading class.
truth will out
What does "truth will out" mean?
you cannot hide the truth about somethingThe politicians discovered that "the truth will out" applied to them more than to others when the media tried to learn the facts behind the scandal.
man-to-man
What does "man-to-man" mean?
frank or honest, directI had a man-to-man talk with my friend about his problem last night.
blow to smithereens
What does "blow to smithereens" mean?
to explode into tiny piecesThe gas tanker was blown to smithereens during the accident.
get out of hand
What does "get out of hand" mean?
to become difficult or impossible to controlThe party got out of hand and the school authorities asked everyone to go home.
as sick as a dog
What does "as sick as a dog" mean?
very sick My friend was as sick as a dog when he left the restaurant last night.

off one`s hands
What does "off one`s hands" mean?
no longer in one's care or possessionI would like to get my old refridgerator off my hands so that I can buy a new one.
itchy/itching palm
What does "itchy/itching palm" mean?
to be greedy, to have a desire for money/tipsThe police officer had an itching palm and took much money from criminals before he was arrested.
find out (something)
What does "find out (something)" mean?
to learn or discover somethingMy mother is angry at me because she found out that I had quit my French class.

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