The English We Speak: In the same breath

我们所说的英语:一气呵成

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2026-10-27

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If you express two ideas using 'in the same breath', you contrast them both and add weight to one. It's used to introduce a contradiction. Though the ideas are different, both could be true, but the latter idea, which comes after 'in the same breath', usually carries more weight. Learn how to use this expression with Becca and Feifei. Get a free transcript for this episode here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/the-english-we-speak_2026/ep-261026 Have you signed up to our email newsletter yet? If not, what are you waiting for?! Get weekly tips from your favourite presenters: https://www.bbc.co.uk/send/u178220599 And check out our newly updated website homepage. Find what you're looking for more quickly and easily: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english
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