C2idiomformaleveryday
by the same token
USUK
for the same reason; used to add a similar point
Fairly formal; it links two points that follow from one idea.
In context
If we praise the winners, then by the same token we should thank everyone who took part.
Nobody can force you to apologise; by the same token, nobody can force her to forgive you.
More idioms about everyday
- a bad hair daya day when you feel unattractive and everything seems to go wrong
- a far cry fromvery different from something, often much worse or much better
- a lifesavera person or thing that helps you a lot in a difficult situation
- a mixed baga group of things or people of very different kinds or quality
- a needle in a haystacksomething that is almost impossible to find because it is among many other things