In the same breath

In the same breath: simultaneamente, ao mesmo tempo (geralmente se usa numa situação em que duas coisas opostas ou muito diferentes acontecem simultaneamente

“He told me I was lazy, but then in the same breath he said I was doing a good job.”

“ The teacher said that the students were working hard and, in the same breath, that they were not working hard enough.”

“She said she didn't love him any more but in the same breath said how wonderful he was.”

“He's a relatively new director but his name has been mentioned in the same breath as Hitchcock.”(www.thefreedictionary.com)