it's as broad as it's long

it's as broad as it is long

These two things or options are essentially the same or have no significant difference between them. Primarily heard in UK. A: "We can either file the return now, or wait until September." B: "It's as broad as it is long, seeing as we're not being charged this year." A: "Do you prefer the white or the red car." B: It's as broad as it's long. I'll only have it for a day."See also: broad, long

it's as broad as it's long

there's no significant difference between two possible alternatives. informalSee also: broad, long

it’s as ˌbroad as it’s ˈlong

(old-fashioned, British English, spoken) there is no real difference between two possible alternatives: ‘Shall we go today or tomorrow?’ ‘It’s as broad as it’s long, isn’t it? You choose.’See also: broad, long