American Idioms and Expressions

Six Of One And Half A Dozen Of The Other Idiom

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six of one and half a dozen of the other What does six of one and half a dozen of the other mean?	there is little difference between two things/situations	"Whatever you do is no problem for me. It is six of one and half a dozen of the other."
Six of one and half-a-dozen of the other What does Six of one and half-a-dozen of the other mean?	This is an idiom used when there is little or no difference between two options.
six of one and half a dozen of the other What does six of one and half a dozen of the other mean?	there is little difference between two things or situations	"Whatever you do is no problem for me. It is six of one and half a dozen of the other."
six of one and half a dozen of the other What does six of one and half a dozen of the other mean?	there is little difference between two things or situations	"Whatever you do is no problem for me. It is six of one and half a dozen of the other." nine Idioms
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call the dogs off What does "call the dogs off" mean?	to stop threatening/chasing/hounding someone	The police decided to call the dogs off and stop hunting for the man.

gangsta What does "gangsta" mean?	of or pertaining to a gang or gang member.	Don't give me that gangsta attitude.
Was my face red! What does "Was my face red!" mean?	I was very embarrassed.	"When I got to the meeting I noticed that I was wearing one black sock and one brown one. Was my face red!"
beyond one's depth What does "beyond one's depth" mean?	to be beyond one's ability, to be in deep water	The apartment manager was beyond her depth in her effort to manage the apartment. The swimmer was in deep water and very much beyond her depth.
walking wounded What does "walking wounded" mean?	injured soldiers or victims still able to walk on their own
run through (something) What does "run through (something)" mean?	to read or practice something from the beginning to the end without stopping	I usually try to run through my speech a couple of times before I have to give it.

keep (something) down What does "keep (something) down" mean?	keep food in one's stomach (without vomiting it up when sick)	The child was sick and found it difficult to keep his food down.
keep the wolf from the door What does "keep the wolf from the door" mean?	to maintain oneself at the most basic level	My friend's part-time job is enough for him to keep the wolf from the door.
have butterflies in one`s stomach What does "have butterflies in one`s stomach" mean?	to have a feeling of fear or anxiety in one's stomach	The little boy had butterflies in his stomach when he gave the speech to the class.
Smoke like a chimney What does "Smoke like a chimney" mean?	Someone who smokes very heavily smokes like a chimney.

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