Six of one, half a dozen of the other

一个是六个,另一个是六个

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2016-03-01

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Is this expression related to numbers? If half a dozen is six, what does this expression mean? Listen to the programme
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  • Hello, I'm Finn.

  • Hi, I'm Fei.

  • Fei.

  • Sorry I'm late.

  • Peter and Dave are having an argument in the kitchen.

  • I was trying to calm them down.

  • Oh, really?

  • What are they arguing about?

  • Something about who spilled the milk.

  • It was getting very heated.

  • Oh, no.

  • Who started the argument?

  • Hmm, I don't really know.

  • I think it's six of one, half a dozen of the other.

  • Ah, good expression, Fei Fei.

  • Thank you, Finn.

  • I learned this phrase just the other day.