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of a piece

Idioms  

  1. Also, all of a piece. Of the same kind, as in This legislation is of a piece with the previous bill, or Her rude behavior was all of a piece. The piece in this idiom alludes to a single mass of material. [Early 1600s]

Example Sentences

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Hughes is happy “his” puck surfaced but believes he is the rightful owner of a piece of memorabilia that David Kohler, president of SCP Auctions, estimated might be worth $1 million.

From Los Angeles Times

Pressed by show host Amy Goodman to expound, Coogler chuckled: “Um, I’d rather not say. But the attention on this project outside of a piece of art or commerce has been interesting.”

From Los Angeles Times

“I’m done,” Teddy announces, even though he’s only eaten about a quarter of a piece of pizza.

From Literature

That was because the US and Israel decided to take advantage of a piece of crucial intelligence that had arrived hours before.

From BBC

There was speculation about the contents of a piece of paper he brandished during the visit to Oman, but so far no new date for talks has been set.

From Barron's

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