| 词汇 | tar with the same brush |
| 释义 | Idiom tar with the same brushtar (someone) with the same brush to believe wrongly that someone or something has the same bad qualities as someone or something that is similar.I admit that some football supporters do cause trouble but it's not fair that we're all being tarred with the same brush. (usually passive)tar (someone or something) with the same brushTo unfairly categorize someone or something as being the same as another person or thing, usually in a negative manner. Just because the CEO turned out to be a rotten scoundrel doesn't mean we should tar the entire company with the same brush. There is absolutely a segment of video game enthusiasts who create a hostile and toxic environment online, but tarring all gamers with the same brush does a disservice to the community. tar somebody/something with the same ˈbrushjudge a whole group of people or things unfairly because of your bad experience with one or a few of them: Because his older brother had been a troublemaker at the school, Paul was automatically tarred with the same brush. It wasn’t fair! |
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