| potato, potato | яйца те же, вид сбоку (A negligible, trivial, or unimportant difference, distinction, or correction. (While "potahto" is not an accepted pronunciation in any English-speaking population, the phrase is an allusion to a verse in the song "Let's Call the Whole Thing Off": "You like potayto, I like potahto; you like tomayto, I like tomahto; potayto, potahto, tomayto, tomahto, let's call the whole thing off!"). NNB: английский термин нейтрален, русский относится к сниженному стилю.: Should I pay with my credit card or cash? – Potato patahto, both are fine. • (Обсуждение женщины, занимающей высокий политический пост) – Women can't lead. – Some can. Not her, though. – Potato, patahto.  thefreedictionary.com Alexander Oshis) |
