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any way you slice it (mainly American, informal, mainly American, informal)

something that you say which means you will not change your opinion about something, whatever anyone says about the matter. He shouldn't have hit her, any way you slice it.

See also: any, way

the best/greatest thing since sliced bread (humorous)

if someone or something is described as the best thing since sliced bread, people think they are extremely good, often better than they really are. Portable phones are marketed as the best thing since sliced bread, but to me they're just another expensive gadget. The way he goes on about her - you'd think she was the greatest thing since sliced bread.

See also: best, bread, great, since, thing

a piece/slice of the action (informal)

being involved in something successful that someone else started. Now research has proved that the new drug is effective, everyone wants a piece of the action.

See also: action, piece

a slice of life

if a film, a play, or a piece of writing shows a slice of life, it shows life as it really is. The drama, a slice of life about a group of unmarried mothers, starts tonight.

See also: life

a slice of the cake (British, American & Australian, American)

a part of the money that is to be shared by everyone. The government has less money to spend on education this year, so primary schools will get a smaller slice of the cake than last year.

See also: cake

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any way you slice it

in whatever manner you consider this. Any way you slice it, there are going to be some very unhappy people when the prizes are announced.

See also: any, way

the greatest thing since sliced bread

wonderful. My kids think their new puppy is the greatest thing since sliced bread.

See also: bread, great, since, thing

no matter how you slice

a matter of doing something

See also: how, matter

no matter how you slice it

in whatever way you consider this. No matter how you slice it, graduate school is expensive.

See also: how, matter