# what's the difference

idiom

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/whats-the-difference
Updated: 2026-08-10

## Meaning

(rhetorical question) The difference does not matter; so what?

## Examples

- I prefer blue, but what's the difference?
- You can take the bus or the train, but what's the difference when both arrive at the same time?
- Whether we finalize the contract today or tomorrow, what's the difference given that the project is already delayed by several months?

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