IN THE SAME BREATH Definition & Meaning

in the same breath

Also, in one breath . At or almost at the same time. For example, Ed complains about having too much homework and in the same breath talks about going out every night , or The twins said, in one breath, “More cake, please.” [Mid-1800s]
not in the same breath . Not to be compared. For example, Karen's a good runner, but you can't speak of her in the same breath as an Olympic athlete . Also see in the same league .

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Last week he even said in the same breath that an Israeli attack on Iran would help a deal or it would "blow it".

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But the recipe that stopped me, the one that made my mouth water for tomato season and mourn its eventual end in the same breath, was tomato butter.

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But it’s impossible not to mention New Order in the same breath as its previous ensemble in Joy Division.

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Yet I rarely see Serros mentioned as an essential Southland observer in the same breath as Eve Babitz and Joan Didion.

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Right, and toss out Disney’s name in the same breath.

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