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six and two threes


Two equivalent choices or situations.

Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.


SIMPLE

It is six and two threes whether we take the bus or train.

CONTEXTUAL

You can pay for the repair now or later, but it is really six and two threes.

COMPLEX

Whether the company chooses to merge with their rival or remain independent, the financial outcome remains six and two threes.


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  2. 02

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    Synonym of count to ten.

  3. 03

    deep six

    To discard, get rid of, or cancel; to completely put an end to something.

  4. 04

    eat for two

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  5. 05

    fall between two stools

    To fit into neither of two categories and, hence, be neglected or fail.

  6. 06

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    Synonym of kill two birds with one stone.

  7. 07

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  8. 08

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    The most harmful or unpleasant of two undesirable alternatives.

Last updated August 10, 2026