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six of one, half a dozen of the otherThe two alternatives are equivalent or indifferent; it doesn't matter which one we choose.Rate it:

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six of one, half dozen of anotherIt makes no difference, they're still the same This expression is sometimes said a little differently, but is all the same no matter how it is said. Sometimes people say "half dozen" and sometimes "half a dozen " Also, sometimes the expression is "six of one, half dozen of THE other" and sometimes it is said, "six of one, half a dozen of ANother."Rate it:

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Six of One and a Half of the OtherSomething that is equal, nothing to choose or select between,Rate it:

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half a dozensixRate it:

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baker's half dozenSeven, a group of seven.Rate it:

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how the other half livesThe comfortable, luxurious lifestyles of those who are very wealthy.Rate it:

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other halfA spouse.Rate it:

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other days, other waysPeople of the past thought and acted differently.Rate it:

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a dime a dozensomething very plentiful, common, and therefore, inexpensive.Rate it:

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Dime a DozenTo be common and cheap; easy to access and obtainable everywhereRate it:

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baker's dozenCousin.Rate it:

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baker's dozenThirteen, a group of thirteen.Rate it:

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Baker's DozenTo get thirteen of any item, for the cost of twelveRate it:

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bakers dozenThirteen.Rate it:

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banker's dozenBy analogy, a method of lending where the interest is deducted beforehand, archetypally borrowing twelve dollars (owing twelve dollars back, a dozen) but actually receiving only eleven.Rate it:

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banker's dozenElevenRate it:

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cheaper by the dozenThings are handled more efficiently as a group, rather than individually.Rate it:

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decimal dozenten, a group of tenRate it:

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dime a dozenSo common as to be practically worthless.Rate it:

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excuses are a dime a dozenThe excuse given is not unique; everyone has an excuse for something.Rate it:

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twenty to the dozenvery fast, fluently (i.e. "to say twenty words to another's dozen")Rate it:

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knocked for a sixto be defeated; outwitted; outfoxed; beatenRate it:

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six shooterrevolverRate it:

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six ways to sundaythoroughly, completely, in every way imaginableRate it:

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hit someone for sixBe affected in a devastating way by some unexpected news.Rate it:

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six and two threesTwo equivalent choices or situations.Rate it:

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deep sixTo discard, cancel, halt; to completely put an end to something.Rate it:

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deep-sixTo get rid of something unwanted.Rate it:

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deep-sixTo throw something overboard from a ship.Rate it:

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faire ses quinze (or, trente-six) toursTo do a hundred useless things.Rate it:

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fides (vid. sect. IX. 10, note fides has six...) conciditcredit is going down.Rate it:

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hit someone for sixTo hit another person very hard.Rate it:

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j'en ai pour six mois à m'ennuyerI am looking forward to (or, in for) six months’ boredom.Rate it:

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six degrees of separationpeople are all connected by, at most, six degrees of separation.Rate it:

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six feet underBuried six feet underground; not alive; dead.Rate it:

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six jeunes m'abusentSi je ne m’abuse.Rate it:

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six of the bestSix strokes with a cane, a traditional school punishment.Rate it:

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tirer une gueule de six pieds de longBouder, faire la tête.Rate it:

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In One Ear and Out the OtherNot to pay any serious attention to something, ignore something without turning any ear to itRate it:

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on one hand...on the other handfrom one point of view...then another point of viewRate it:

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put one foot in front of the otherTo move forward, progress steadily.Rate it:

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go in one ear and out the otherFailed to pay attention.Rate it:

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one after the otherOne by one; singularly; not occurring all at the same time (of a person or thing).Rate it:

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one eye lookin at a squirrel and the other eye lookin at a possum.Describing a person with eyes looking in different directions at once. Someone who’s walleyed or has wonky eyes.Rate it:

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pull the other oneAlternative form of pull the other one, it's got bells onRate it:

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pull the other one, it's got bells onThe implication is that one leg has been pulled, and the joker will have more fun with the other one due to the bells.Rate it:

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pull the other one, it's got bells onMonty Python's Holy Grail.Rate it:

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pull the other one, it's got brass bells onAlternative form of pull the other one, it's got bells onRate it:

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put one foot in front of the otherTo walk, decomposed to stress the fundamentality of the task.Rate it:

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Better HalfPartner in a lawful marriageRate it:

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