six of one and half a dozen of the other

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• six of one, and half a dozen of the other — six 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)… …   New idioms dictionary

• six of one and half-a-dozen of the other — {n. phr.} Two things the same; not a real choice; no difference. * /Which coat do you like better, the brown or the blue? It s six of one and half a dozen of the other./ * /Johnny says it s six of one and half a dozen of the other whether he does …   Dictionary of American idioms

• six of one and half-a-dozen of the other — {n. phr.} Two things the same; not a real choice; no difference. * /Which coat do you like better, the brown or the blue? It s six of one and half a dozen of the other./ * /Johnny says it s six of one and half a dozen of the other whether he does …   Dictionary of American idioms

• six\ of\ one\ and\ half-a-dozen\ of\ the\ other — n. phr. two things the same; not a real choice; no difference. Which coat do you like better, the brown or the blue? It s six of one and half a dozen of the other. Johnny says it s six of one and half a dozen of the other whether he does the job… …   Словарь американских идиом

• 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… …   New idioms dictionary

• six of one and half a dozen of the other —    This expression means that there is no real difference between two choices; both are equally good or equally bad.     I didn t know who to vote for. It was six of one and half a dozen of the other! …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

• six of one and half-a-dozen of the other — two things the same, no difference It was six of one or half a dozen of the other as to whether or not we should take the train or the airplane. They both arrived at the same time and cost the same …   Idioms and examples

• six of one and half a dozen of the other — Synonyms and related words: Tweedledum and Tweedledee, alike, choicelessness, coequal, coextensive, coincident, coincidental, coinciding, congruent, correspondent, corresponding, coterminous, dead heat, deadlock, draw, equal, equivalent, even… …   Moby Thesaurus

• six of one and half a dozen of the other — a situation in which there is little difference between two alternatives. → six …   English new terms dictionary

• six of one and half-a-dozen of the other —    This is an idiom used when there is little or no difference between two options.   (Dorking School Dictionary) …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

• six of one, half a dozen of the other — six 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)… …   New idioms dictionary