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cut from the same cloth

KUT from thuh SAYM KLOTH

kʌt frɒm ðə seɪm klɒθ

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Syllable breakdown

cutfromthesamecloth

Dictionary meaning

Very similar in character or values, often because of shared background.

Examples

  • The two siblings were cut from the same cloth: both stubborn, ambitious, and fiercely loyal.

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