six of one and half a dozen of the other
six of one, (and) half a dozen of the other
The difference between these two options is negligible, irrelevant, or unimportant; either option is fine or will work as well as the other. Well, we could take the freeway to your mother's house, or we could cut through the city. It takes about the same amount of time, so it's six of one, and half a dozen of the other. John: "Would you rather have pepperoni or sausage on your pizza?" Bob: "Eh, six of one, half a dozen of the other."
See also: dozen, half, of, other, six
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
six of one and half a dozen of the other
Fig. about the same one way or another. It doesn't matter to me which way you do it. It's six of one and half a dozen of the other. What difference does it make? They're both the same—six of one and half a dozen of the other.
See also: and, dozen, half, of, one, other, six
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
six of one and half a dozen of the other
If you are talking about an argument or fight between two people and you say it is six of one and half a dozen of the other, you mean that both people are equally responsible for what has happened. To me it was six of one and half a dozen of the other. Both men were at fault.
See also: and, dozen, half, of, one, other, six
Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.
six of one and half a dozen of the other
used to convey that there is no real difference between two alternatives.See also: and, dozen, half, of, one, other, six
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
six of one and half a dozen of the other
It’s all the same; there’s no difference between them. This term dates from the early nineteenth century. Dickens used it in Bleak House (1852): “Mostly they come for skill—or idlenesss. Six of one, and half-a-dozen of the other.”
See also: and, dozen, half, of, one, other, six
The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer
- it's six of one and half a dozen of the other
- It's six of one, half a dozen of another
- six and two threes
- be just the same (to someone)
- just the same
- just the same (to one)
- hair-splittingly
- little things, the
- be all (the) one (to someone)
- mere trifle