the exact same problem

[ðə ɪɡˈzækt seɪm ˈprɑːbləm]
noun phrasepl: the exact same problems
exatamente o mesmo problema
1. A problem that is identical in every detail; a problem that is precisely the same as another one being referenced
I had the exact same problem with my car last year, so I know exactly how to fix it.
Tive exatamente o mesmo problema com meu carro no ano passado, então sei exatamente como consertá-lo.
2. A recurring issue that continues to happen in the identical manner
We keep running into the exact same problem in our meetings every week.
Continuamos enfrentando exatamente o mesmo problema em nossas reuniões toda semana.
This phrase is commonly used in both American and Brazilian contexts to express frustration or familiarity with persistent issues. In Brazil, it often carries a resigned tone suggesting cyclical problems, while in American English it frequently appears in technical support contexts or when discussing repeated mistakes.
NYC Slang
the same old same old problem
Synonyms / Sinônimos
the same problemthe identical problemthe very same problemprecisely the same problem
Antonyms / Antônimos
a different problema completely different issuean unrelated problem

Regional Variations

General Brazilian Portuguese
exatamente o mesmo problema
Standard formal usage
Colloquial Brazilian
o mesmo problema exato
Alternative word order in spoken Portuguese
Portugal
precisamente o mesmo problema
Portuguese preference for 'precisamente' over 'exatamente'
Rio de Janeiro/São Paulo
é o mesmo problema de sempre
Colloquial addition emphasizing recurrence

Related Words

problemissuedifficultychallengeidenticalexact

Related Idioms & Phrases

history repeating itself
a recurring problem
back to square one
the same song and dance
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