two of a kind

Idioms and Phrases

Very similar individuals or things, as in Patrice and John are two of a kind—they're true hiking enthusiasts . This idiom uses kind in the sense of “a class with common characteristics,” a usage dating from about a.d. 1000.

Related Words

• affinity
• analogy
• closeness
• coincidence
• comparison
• connection
• correlation
• harmony
• kinship
• parallel
• relationship
• resemblance
• sameness