six of one and half a dozen of the other

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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, one, other, six

six of one and half a dozen of the other

if you say that a bad situation is six of one and half a dozen of the other, you mean that two people or groups are equally responsible Harriet's always accusing Donald of starting arguments, but if you ask me, it's six of one and half a dozen of the other.

See also: and, dozen, half, one, other, six

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