Phrase guide

much of a muchness

phrase · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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phrase

Meaning 1

Of two or more things, having little difference of any significance between them.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

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Across languages

Translations

20 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 大同小異 /大同小异 (dàtóngxiǎoyì) — little difference between multiple things
  • Chinese Mandarin: 差不多 (chàbùduō) — little difference between multiple things
  • Chinese Mandarin: 半斤八兩 /半斤八两 (bànjīnbāliǎng) — little difference between multiple things
  • Czech: prašť jako uhoď — little difference between multiple things
  • Czech: na jedno kopyto — little difference between multiple things
  • Czech: to samé v bleděmodrém — little difference between multiple things
  • Dutch: lood om oud ijzer — little difference between multiple things
  • Finnish: kuin kaksi marjaa — little difference between multiple things
  • French: bonnet blanc, blanc bonnet — little difference between multiple things
  • French: kif-kif — little difference between multiple things
  • French: c’est du pareil au même — little difference between multiple things
  • German: dasselbe in Grün — little difference between multiple things
  • German: dieselbe Couleur in Grün — little difference between multiple things
  • Hungarian: nagyjából egyforma — little difference between multiple things
  • Hungarian: egykutya — little difference between multiple things
  • Polish: mniej więcej to samo — little difference between multiple things
  • Portuguese: cara de um, focinho de outro — little difference between multiple things
  • Portuguese: farinha do mesmo saco — little difference between multiple things
  • Russian: одинаковые (odinakovyje) — little difference between multiple things
  • Spanish: tres cuartos de lo mismo — little difference between multiple things