no matter how you slice it

Idioms  

1. Regardless of how one views something, as in No matter how you slice it, he's still guilty of perjury. This expression uses slice in the sense of “cut apart.” [Colloquial; first half of 1900s]

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no matter how you slice it

But no matter how you slice it up, it’s all fun.

From Salon ● Mar. 6, 2026

I found dictation and handwriting to be useful, but swiping to type on a 40mm screen is just not ideal no matter how you slice it.

From The Verge ● Aug. 18, 2022

“It’s a sad day, no matter how you slice it up.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 21, 2022

He’s kind of allergic to dogmatism, no matter how you slice it.

From Slate ● Sep. 4, 2018

And usually I’d be quick to blame a mess like this on Bobby Gene, but no matter how you slice it, this one circles back to me.

From "The Season of Styx Malone" by Kekla Magoon