alike

*alike as (two) peas in a pod

very similar. (Compare this with like (two) peas in a pod. *Also: as ~.) These two books are as alike as peas in a pod.

See also: pea, pod

Great minds think alike.

Prov. Very intelligent people tend to come up with the same ideas at the same time. (Used playfully, to commend someone for expressing the same thing you were thinking of; implies that you are congratulating that person for being as smart as you are. Also Great minds run in the same gutters, a casual and jocular variant.) Jill: Let's ride our bikes to the store instead of walking. Jane: I was just thinking we should do that, too. Jill: Great minds think alike.

See also: great, mind, think

look alike

to appear similar. All these cars look alike these days. The twins look alike and not many people can tell them apart.

See also: look

share and share alike

Cliché having or taking equal shares. I kept five and gave the other five to Mary—share and share alike. The two roommates agreed that they would divide expenses—share and share alike.

See also: and, share

---

Share and share alike.

something that you say which means that it is good to share things fairly and equally Come on now, don't keep them all to yourself - share and share alike.

See also: and, share