come to the same thing

Idioms  

1. see amount to the same thing.

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Example Sentences

But doesn’t that come to the same thing in the end?

From Salon

The places were seen and the routes were taken as the tide of battle rolled, or as it was expected to roll, which did not always come to the same thing; but that was an order of visitation dictated by outside circumstances, and not to be recommended to those who are quite at liberty to follow their own fancy.

From Project Gutenberg

At least his passing might be postponed, which practically would come to the same thing.

From Project Gutenberg

"It was a hopeless attempt, for although, if the guns had been loaded, they might have sunk us, our fellows on shore would soon have been upon them again, and it would have come to the same thing."

From Project Gutenberg

"As a matter of fact, there were two, and if there hadn't been it would have come to the same thing, anyway."

From Project Gutenberg