a little from column A, a little from column B

a little from column A, a little from column B

Having been formed from two distinct factors, elements, or reasons. She asked me if I drew more from real life or from my imagination when writing; in truth, it's a little from column A and a little from column B.
See also: column, little
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • column
  • by no stretch
  • beyond imagination
  • be as/like oil and water
  • be like oil and water
  • tell (someone or something) from (someone or something else)
  • tell from
  • tell from else
  • tell from else Go to tell from
  • which is which