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Catttt Posted 10 years ago
Vocabulary

The similarities seem to stop at...

What does "The similarities seem to stop at needle and thread" mean? Does it mean "apparently working with needle and thread is so different in surgery and tailoring"?

Context:

I'm afraid I'm not as neat a tailor as I am a surgeon. The similarities seem to stop at needle and thread.
  

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red apple The similarities seem to stop at needle and thread Both tailors and surgeons use needle and thread; other than that, their tasks and skills are quite different.

  • red apple The similarities seem to stop at needle and thread Both tailors and surgeons use needle and thread; other than that, their tasks and skills are quite different.
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red appleThe similarities seem to stop at needle and thread
Both tailors and surgeons use needle and thread; other than that, their tasks and skills are quite different.

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