one or the other

idiom

: one of two persons or things but not the other
One or the other of us will have to go.

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Many frothers can handle one or the other, but the Breville nails both, thanks to its precise temperature control. Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 2 Oct. 2025 Different players gravitate toward one or the other, and that’s not a problem in and of itself, multiple sources said. Tim Britton, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025 About 40 people came to support one or the other viewpoint. Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 3 Sep. 2025 Whether one or the other makes sense for you depends on the nature of your emergency, says Bond. Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for one or the other

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“One or the other.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/one%20or%20the%20other. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.

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