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(idiomatic) Said or done almost simultaneously, in one sequence. / Said of two things that cannot be true simultaneously.

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in the same breath

Source Word

in the same breath

Prepositional phrase

idiomatic

(idiomatic) Said or done almost simultaneously, in one sequence. / Said of two things that cannot be true simultaneously.

Japanese Meaning

ほぼ同時に行われる、または語られる様子を示す。 / 一度の呼吸内で、二つの事柄が述べられる（しばしば相反する内容の場合もある）。

She praised his courage and criticized his recklessness in the same breath.

彼女は彼の勇気を称賛すると同時に、彼の無謀さを批判した。

Sense（1）

(idiomatic) Said or done almost simultaneously, in one sequence.

Sense（2）

Said of two things that cannot be true simultaneously.