Amount To The Same Thing Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Amount To The Same Thing Idiom mean?

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amount to the same thing What does amount to the same thing mean?	to be the same or have the same effect as something	Going by taxi or bus amounts to the same thing. We are still going to be late for the concert.
amount to the same thing What does amount to the same thing mean?	to be the same or have the same effect as something	Going by taxi or by bus amounts to the same thing. We will still be late for the concert.
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squat What does "squat" mean?	nothing; nothing at all

to be on easy street What does "to be on easy street" mean?	to have enough money to live comfortably	He has been on easy street since he sold his house and invested the money.
Dog-whistle politics What does "Dog-whistle politics" mean?	(AU) When political parties have policies that will appeal to racists while not being overtly racist, they are indulging in dog-whistle politics.
plastic What does "plastic" mean?	fake; false; unreal
so far What does "so far" mean?	until now	So far no one has entered the speech contest at the television station.
grind to a halt What does "grind to a halt" mean?	to slow down and stop (like a machine when it is turned off)	The city ground to a halt when the electric power was off for five hours.
john What does "john" mean?	toilet; bathroom; restroom

hand job What does "hand job" mean?	sexual stimulation of a penis
give (someone or something) the thumbs up What does "give (someone or something) the thumbs up" mean?	to be in favor of someone or something	The city gave the music festival organizers the thumbs up for the music festival.
bitch session What does "bitch session" mean?	casual meeting during which people complain, gripe, or air grievances.	Today's meeting was really just a bitch session.
full of hot air What does "full of hot air" mean?	to be full of nonsense, to be talking nonsense	I knew that the man was full of hot air when he began to tell us how to make lots of money.

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Amount To The Same Thing Idiom