same : Idioms & Phrases
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All the same
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adverb despite anything to the contrary (usually following a concession)
nonetheless; nevertheless; however; withal; even so; notwithstanding; still; yet.
- although I'm a little afraid, however I'd like to try it
- while we disliked each other, nevertheless we agreed
- he was a stern yet fair master
- granted that it is dangerous, all the same I still want to go
WordNet
- nevertheless. "There they [certain phenomena] remain rooted all the same, whether we recognize them or not." J. C. Shairp. "But Rugby is a very nice place all the same." T. Arnold. See also under
All , n.
Webster 1913
at the same time
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adverb at the same instant
simultaneously.
- they spoke simultaneously
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adverb overlapping in duration
concurrently.
- concurrently with the conference an exhibition of things associated with Rutherford was held
- going to school and holding a job at the same time
WordNet
In the same boat
- in the same situation or predicament. Colloq. F. W. Newman.
Webster 1913
in the same breath
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adverb simultaneously
- she praised and criticized him in the same breath
WordNet
same-sex marriage
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noun two people of the same sex who live together as a family
- the legal status of same-sex marriages has been hotly debated
WordNet
To serve one the same sauce
- to retaliate in the same kind. Vulgar