any way one slices it
From any perspective; in every caseFrom any perspective; in every case.
» We never had any problems with it.
Wir hatten damit nie irgendwelche Probleme. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
У нас ніколи не було з цим проблем. — deniko
У нас ніколи не було з цим жодних проблем. — deniko
CK · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
1 senses(US, idiomatic, informal)From any perspective; in every case.
Near-synonyms: by any measure, by any stretch, at any rate, in any event, at all events, in any case
Any way you slice it, we have to get out of here and we have to take him with us.
Examples
262 sentencesWe never had any problems with it.
У нас ніколи не було з цим проблем. — deniko
deWir hatten damit nie irgendwelche Probleme. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Can there be any doubt about it?
Чи може щодо цього бути хоч найменший сумнів? — deniko
Any of you can do it.
Будь-хто з вас може її зробити. — aandrusiak
ruЛюбой из вас может сделать это. — nami
deJeder von euch kann das schaffen. — Kuraimegami
Any child knows it.
Це знає навіть дитина. — aandrusiak
ruЭто каждый ребёнок знает. — marafon
I didn't mean any of it.
Translations
3 languagesOrigin
Perhaps a reference to a food item such as a cake or a sausage looking the same on the insPerhaps a reference to a food item such as a cake or a sausage looking the same on the inside no matter how it is sliced.
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Synonyms
11 synonymsSee also
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