one and the same
one and the same
Identical; the very same. Can't you see that your father and the mysterious man in the cape are one and the same?
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
one and the same
Cliché the very same person or thing. John Jones and J. Jones are one and the same. Men's socks and men's stockings are almost one and the same.
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McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
one and the same
Identical, as in Gloria's grandfather had been, at one and the same time, a physician at the court and a general in the army . This expression is an emphatic form of "the same." [Mid-1800s]
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
one and the same
If two things or people that seem different are one and the same, they are one thing or person. But you see, George Villiers and the Duke of Buckingham are one and the same. Note: One and the same is also used before nouns. They are, in fact, one and the same disease.
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Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.
one and the same
the same person or thing (used for emphasis). 1999 David Mitchell Ghostwritten Everybody both in heaven and hell wanted one and the same thing: meat in their bellies.
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Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
ˌone and the ˈsame
used for emphasis to mean ‘the same’: In some countries, the police and the army are one and the same thing.See also: and, one, same
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
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