# six and two threes

idiom

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/six-and-two-threes
Updated: 2026-08-10

## Meaning

Two equivalent choices or situations.

## Examples

- It is six and two threes whether we take the bus or train.
- You can pay for the repair now or later, but it is really six and two threes.
- Whether the company chooses to merge with their rival or remain independent, the financial outcome remains six and two threes.

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