English Idioms & Idiomatic Expressions
Comparisons - Similarity
(as ... as / like)
(Idioms page 7 : cut from the same cloth
→ worlds apart)
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| cut from the same cloth | If two people are
cut from the same cloth, they are
very similar in character or behaviour. Although the brothers look alike, they are not cut from the same cloth. They each have their own personality. |
| much of a muchness | This expession means 'very similar' or
'almost alike'. It's hard to choose between the two - they're much of a muchness really. |
| not a patch on | If something or someone is not a
patch on an other, they are not nearly
as good. His second conference wasn't a patch on the first one. |
| not in the same league as | If something is not in the same
league, it is of much lower standard
than something else. He had a good voice but he wasn't in the same league as Pavarotti. |
| not up to par | If something is not up to par,
it does not meet the required standard. He didn't get the job because his English was not up to par. |
| a world of difference | When comparing two things or situations,
the expression a world of difference
means that there is a vast difference
between them. A swimming pool would make a world of difference in this climate. |
| worlds apart | When two people are very different, they
are said to be worlds apart. As regards our political opinions, we're worlds apart. |
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