- the same (as…) the same thing or things
- I would do the same again.
- I think the same as you do about this.
- Just do the same as me (= as I do).
- His latest movie is just more of the same—exotic locations, car chases and a final shoot-out.
- (informal) ‘I'll have coffee.’ ‘Same for me, please (= I will have one too).’
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- feel
- look
- …
- exactly
- just
- precisely
- …
- as
- one and the same
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- the same (as…) having the same number, colour, size, quality, etc.
- There are several brands and they're not all the same.
- I'd like one the same as yours.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- feel
- look
- …
- exactly
- just
- precisely
- …
- as
- one and the same
- the same(British English) the same person
- ‘Was that George on the phone?’ ‘The same (= yes, it was George).’
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old Norse sami, from an Indo-European root shared by Sanskrit sama, Greek homos.
Idioms
See same in the Oxford Advanced American DictionarySee same in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic Englishall/just the same
- despite this synonym nevertheless
- He's not very reliable, but I like him just the same.
- ‘Will you stay for lunch?’ ‘No, but thanks all the same.’
- All the same, there's some truth in what she says.
be all the same to somebody
- to not be important to somebody
- It's all the same to me whether we eat now or later.
- I'd rather stay here, if it's all the same to you.
one and the same
- the same person or thing
- It turns out that her aunt and my cousin are one and the same.
- In his work, form and meaning are one and the same.
(the) same again
- (informal) used to ask somebody to serve you the same drink as before
- Same again, please!
same here (informal)
(also slang same)
- used to say that something is also true of you
- ‘I can't wait to see it.’ ‘Same here.’
(the) same to you (informal)
(also slang same)
- used to answer a greeting, an offensive remark, etc.
- ‘Happy Christmas!’ ‘And the same to you!’
- ‘Get lost!’ ‘Same to you!’
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