| 词组 | six of one, half a dozen of the other |
| 释义 | Idiom six of one, half a dozen of the othersix of one, (and) half a dozen of the other two things are almost the same or equal.I also compared the two stereos, and in most respects it's six of one, half a dozen of the other. Etymology: based on the idea that half a dozen (= half of 12) is equal to six six of one, (and) half a dozen of the otherThe 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." six of one, half a dozen of the otherThe two alternatives are the same, as in Either Route 2 or Long Avenue will get you there-it's six of one, half a dozen of the other . This term simply equates two different ways of saying "six." [First half of 1800s] |
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