much of a muchness

much of a muchness
(much of a muchness (тж. much (about) the same))
почти, приблизительно (одно и) то же; почти такой же; ≈ одного поля ягода

The steady Forsyteism in Winifred's own character instinctively resented the feeling in the air, the modern girl's habits and her motto: ‘All's much of a muchness! Spend, tomorrow we shall be poor!’ (J. Galsworthy, ‘To Let’, part I, ch. V) — Стойкая в своем форсайтизме, Уинифрид бессознательно отвергала новые веяния, не одобряла повадок современной девушки и ее девиза: "А, все одно! Трать - завтра мы будем нищими!"

He was always importunate when begging a favour for someone else. Lord Boscastle had given way, saying that these fellows were much of a muchness, and Udal was now vicar of a small parish, which included the house of Boscastle itself. (C. P. Snow, ‘The Light and the Dark’, ch. 22) — Рой всегда был навязчив, когда приходилось хлопотать за кого-либо другого. Лорд Боскасл наконец сдался, сказав, что все священники одним миром мазаны. И Удал стал священником небольшого прихода, где находился и дом Боскаслов.


Большой англо-русский фразеологический словарь. - М.: «Русский язык-Медиа».. 2006.

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  • much of a muchness — Things are much of a muchness when there is very little difference between them …   The small dictionary of idiomes

  • (much) of a muchness — very similar. → muchness …   English new terms dictionary

  • much of a muchness — (informal) VERY SIMILAR, much the same, very alike, practically identical. → much * * * phrasal : very much the same : just about the same when we grow a little older we discover we re all very much of a muchness W.S.Maugham * * * much of a… …   Useful english dictionary

  • much of a muchness —    This expression means very similar or almost alike .     It s hard to choose between the two they re much of a muchness really …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

  • much of a muchness — informal very similar to each other The town s five hotels are all much of a muchness …   English dictionary

  • much of a muchness — idi a) much the same; very much alike b) extravagance; excess …   From formal English to slang

  • much of a muchness — phrasal very much the same …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • much of a muchness — Meaning Similar difficult to distinguish. Origin Coined by John Vanbrugh in his play The Provok d Husband (1728) …   Meaning and origin of phrases

  • much of a muchness —  Practically identical. Indistinguishable …   A concise dictionary of English slang

  • be much of a muchness — informal to be very similar. Pop music these days is all much of a muchness as far as I m concerned …   New idioms dictionary


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