in the same vein

English

Etymology

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Prepositional phrase

in the same vein

1. Of similar kind.

   His comments to the press were in the same carping vein as in previous speeches.

Synonyms

• (as adjective): Similar, like, alike; related.
• (as adverb): Similarly, likewise; relatedly.
• (as prepositional phrase): of like ilk

Translations

of similar kind

• Dutch: in dezelfde geest, in dezelfde trant
• Finnish: samanlaista (possibly + adjective in partitive), samaan tapaan (possibly + adjective in illative in between the two words)
• French: dans la même veine (fr)
• Hungarian: ^{(please verify)} azonos mederben
• Portuguese: nos mesmos moldes