tell which is which
tell which is which
To be able to identify or distinguish two similar or identical people or things. Tom and his twin always dress so similarly, so I never can tell which is which. I know that the two formats look very much alike, but you really ought to be able to tell which is which by this point.
See also: tell
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- know which is which
- which is which
- tell things apart
- tell (someone or something) apart
- tell apart
- tell people or things apart
- keep (two or more people) straight (in one's mind/head)
- keep people straight
- tell the difference between
- tell the difference between (someone or something)