any way one slices it

== English == === Alternative forms === any way one cuts it === Etymology === Perhaps 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. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌɛni‿weɪ wʌn ˈslaɪsɪz‿ɪt/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˌɛni‿weɪ wʌn ˈslaɪsəz‿ət/ Hyphenation: any way one slic‧es it === Phrase === any way one slices it (chiefly US, informal) From any perspective; in every case. Synonyms: however one slices it, no matter how one slices it, no matter how one looks at it, whichever way one slices it ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== no matter how thin you slice it, it's still baloney === Further reading === “no matter how (or whichever way, etc.) you slice it, phrase” under “slice, v.1”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, September 2022. “any way you slice it”, in Cambridge English Dictionary, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire: Cambridge University Press, 1999–present. “any way you slice it” in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, Longman. “any way you slice it” (US) / “any way you slice it” (UK) in Macmillan English Dictionary. “any way you slice it”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present. “no matter how you slice it”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.