six of one, half a dozen of the other
The two alternatives are equivalent or indifferent; it does not matter which one is chosen.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“It is six of one, half a dozen of the other to me.”
“Whether we take the bus or the train, it is six of one, half a dozen of the other.”
“The committee debated the two proposals at length, only to conclude that the differences were negligible and it was truly six of one, half a dozen of the other.”
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a dime a dozen
So common as to be practically or almost worthless.
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all over hell's half acre
All over the place; everywhere.
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as best one can
In the best possible way, given one's circumstances and abilities.
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as far as one knows
To the best of one's knowledge, as far as someone knows or possible information to be gathered about the topic, subject, aspect, or situation.
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back to square one
Located back at the start, as after a dead end or failure.
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baker's dozen
Thirteen; a group of thirteen.
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baker's half dozen
Seven, a group of seven.
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banker's dozen
Eleven.
Last updated August 10, 2026