1. if you say two things in the same breath, you say two things that are so different that if one is true the other must be false.

She said she didn't love him any more but in the same breath said how wonderful he was.

2. if you talk about two people or things in the same breath, you think they are very similar.

He's a relatively new director but his name has been mentioned in the same breath as Hitchcock. (often + as)

• make a mental note
• make a mess of
• make a mess of something
• make a mockery of
• make a mockery of something
• make a monkey of
• make a monkey of someone
• make a monkey out of
• make a monkey out of someone
• make a mountain out of a molehill
• make a move
• make a move on
• make a move on someone
• make a name for
• make a name for yourself
• make an ass of
• make an ass of yourself
• make an example of
• make an example of someone
• make an exhibition of
• make an exhibition of yourself
• make an honest woman of
• make an honest woman of someone
• make a night of it
• make a noise about