it's six of one, half (a) dozen of the other
idiom
US, informal
—used to say that one does not see any real difference between two possible choices
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“It's six of one, half (a) dozen of the other.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/it%27s%20six%20of%20one%2C%20half%20%28a%29%20dozen%20of%20the%20other. Accessed 28 Nov. 2025.
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