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All in one piece vs All of a piece

admin Confusing Phrases

All in one piece—(also: in one piece) without injury; relatively unharmed.

  • I was covered in plaster and my eyes were full of dust, but I was all in one piece and thankful to be alive.

All of a piece—

1. of the same kind or quality.

  • It’s all of a piece here. The men effeminate, the women unsexed.

2. (with) in harmony or consistent with something.

  • His rejection of healthcare reform is all of a piece with his disregard for the underprivileged.