six and two threes

noun

Two equivalent choices or situations.

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six of one, half a dozen of the other
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Meanings

nounsix and two threes (uncountable)
  1. idiomaticuncountableTwo equivalent choices or situations.

    They would fob us off with that and once more make it six and two threes.

    1962, Christopher John Brennan, Prose
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    I said, "Well, it's six and two threes. I get three pound off you here, and I have to work all week for £5 and I get me stamps off, whatever.

    1982, Dennis Marsden, Workless: an exploration of the social contract between society and the worker

    I'll leave it up to you whether you wish to include it; in other words, it's six and two threes.

    2006, J J Dewey, Eternal Words: The Immortal Series

    Synonyms: six of one, half a dozen of the other

Synonyms & antonyms

nounTwo equivalent choices or situations.

Similar
six of one, half a dozen of the other
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six of one, half a dozen of the other
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