Cut from the same cloth

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Origin of Phrases - C

Cut from the same cloth

Meaning: To be similar, usually in terms of behavior.

Example: You and your father are cut from the same cloth; fat, drunk, and stupid is no way to go through life son.

Origin: If you're making a suit, the jacket and trousers should be cut from the same piece of cloth to ensure a perfect match, since there may be differences in color, weave etc. between batches of fabric. Only if the whole suite is cut from the same piece of cloth can we be sure of the match.

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