painted with the same brush

painted with the same brush

Unfairly judged or categorized as being the same as another person or thing, usually in a negative manner. Just because the CEO turned out to be a rotten scoundrel doesn't mean the entire company should be painted the with the same brush. There is absolutely a segment of video game enthusiasts who create a hostile and toxic environment online, but I hate the fact that all gamers are painted with the same brush.
See also: brush, painted, same
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • a big fish
  • big fish
  • pilfer
  • pilfer from
  • pilfer from (someone or something)
  • pilfered
  • whitewash
  • whitewash, a
  • catch a tiger by the tail
  • the blame for (something)
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