same difference
A distinction which makes no differenceA distinction which makes no difference; a distinction which does not matter.
» "Same difference," he said.
«Это всё едино», — сказал он.
«Что в лоб, что по лбу», — сказал он.
«Без разницы», — сказал он.
Meaning
1 senses(idiomatic, slang)A distinction which makes no difference; a distinction which does not matter.
Examples
5 sentences"Same difference," he said.
ru«Это всё едино», — сказал он.
Tim found the same differences in two sets of files.
It's the same difference.
Same difference. These two directories contain the same files except for the configuration settings.
"Is that a beach towel or a sauna towel?" "Same difference. The main thing is that it's a big towel."
ru«Это пляжное полотенце или банное?» – «Без разницы. Главное, что оно большое».
de"Ist das ein Strandtuch oder ein Saunatuch?" - "Egal; Hauptsache: es ist ein großes Tuch."
Origin
Blend of same (thing) + (no) difference.Blend of same (thing) + (no) difference.
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Forms
plural: same differences| Singular | same difference |
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