Question of the Day #931

At first blush, it’s easy to see why the two instances might seem like they are cut from the same cloth.

From the 8th paragraph of this article at the Toronto Star.

  上記の文で、cut from the same clothの意味は？
In the sentence above, what does "cut from the same cloth" mean?

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解答

意味：
英辞郎によると、

うり二つ、非常によく似ている、同類

   

Answer

According to Merriam-Webster:

very similar to each other

 

Examples

• The country's new president is cut from the same cloth as his predecessor.
• We're cut from the same cloth, you and I.
• Today's players are not cut out of the same cloth as those greats.
• Julia and her mother are cut from the same cloth, as they are both so kind and sweet.
• Most British business executives are fixated on monthly production targets, and union representatives are cut from the same cloth. - The Guardian (2019)

   

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