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dead ringer
/dˈɛd ɹˈɪŋɚ/
noun
a person or thing that closely resembles or duplicates another
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a different / new ball game
/ɐ dˈɪfɹənt nˈuː bˈɔːl ɡˈeɪm/
phrase
a situation that is completely different from what one was previously dealing with
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(as) different as chalk and cheese
/æz dˈɪfɹənt æz tʃˈɔːk ænd tʃˈiːz/
phrase
not in any way alike in character or quality
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apples and oranges
/ˈæpəlz ænd ˈɔːɹɪndʒᵻz/
phrase
two people or things that are completely different from one another
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to draw the / a line
/dɹˈɔː ðɪ ɐ lˈaɪn/
phrase
to make a clear distinction between two things, particularly two ideas, that are closely related
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a far cry from
sth
/ɐ fˈɑːɹ kɹˈaɪ fɹʌm ˌɛstˌiːˈeɪtʃ/
phrase
a significant difference between two things, often in a disappointing or unfavorable way
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on the other side of the fence
/ɑːnðɪ ˈʌðɚ sˈaɪd ʌvðə fˈɛns/
phrase
in a position or situation that is entirely different from what one is used to
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it is six of one, half a dozen of the other
/ɪt ɪz sˈɪks ʌv wˌʌn ænd ɔːɹ hˈæf ɐ dˈʌzən ʌvðɪ ˈʌðɚ/
sentence
used to say that both options or situations are equal and that none is better or worse than the other
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spitting image
/spˈɪɾɪŋ ˈɪmɪdʒ/
noun
someone or something that looks exactly like another person or thing
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seen one, seen them all
/sˈiːn wˌʌn sˈiːn ðˌɛm ˈɔːl/
sentence
used to indicate that all types of a certain thing are almost the same
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along the lines of
sth
/ɐlˈɑːŋ ðə lˈaɪnz ʌv ˌɛstˌiːˈeɪtʃ/
phrase
of the same type as something else or closely resembling it
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one's
opposite number
/wˈʌnz ˈɑːpəsˌɪt nˈʌmbɚ/
phrase
a person or thing that has the exact same function as that of another person or thing, but in a different place or situation
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to separate / sort out the sheep from the goats
/sˈɛpɹət sˈɔːɹt ˈaʊt ðə ʃˈiːp fɹʌmðə ɡˈoʊts/
phrase
to distinguish the good from bad
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to be worlds apart
/biː wˈɜːldz ɐpˈɑːɹt/
phrase
to be vastly different from each other in terms of opinions, attitude, etc.
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much of a muchness
/mˈʌtʃ əvə mˈʌtʃnəs/
phrase
(of two or more things) very similar to one another
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a world of difference
/ɐ wˈɜːld ʌv dˈɪfɹəns/
phrase
used to emphasize a significant contrast or distinction between people, things, or situations
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all that jazz
/ˈɔːl ðæt dʒˈæz/
phrase
used to refer to similar things related to what was previously said
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to be two of a kind
/biː tˈuː əvə kˈaɪnd/
phrase
(of people or things) to be the same in type or in character
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kindred spirit
/kˈɪndɹəd spˈɪɹɪt/
noun
a person who shares similar attitudes, beliefs, or interests with another person, and with whom one feels a deep connection or understanding
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(as) black as
one's
hat
/æz blˈæk æz wˈʌnz hˈæt/
phrase
used to refer to something that is very dark or black in color
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(as) dark as pitch
/æz dˈɑːɹk æz pˈɪtʃ/
phrase
completely black or dark
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