tell which is which

tell which is which
to be able to see the difference between two or more similar things

They look exactly alike to me. How can you tell which is which?

Thesaurus: to know something or someonesynonym
Main entry: which

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  • straws tell which way the wind blows — The phrase ‘a straw in the wind’, a sign of the prevailing opinion, action, etc., is also found. a 1654 J. SELDEN Table Talk (1689) 31 Take a straw and throw it up into the Air, you shall see by that which way the Wind is... More solid things do… …   Proverbs new dictionary

  • which — [ wıtʃ, hwıtʃ ] function word *** Which can be used in the following ways: as a determiner (followed by a noun): Which color do you like best? as a pronoun (without a following noun): Choose any card it doesn t matter which. (introducing a… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • tell someone apart — tell (someone/something) apart to be able to see the difference between one person or thing and another. One guy s a Democrat and the other s a Republican, but it wasn t always easy to tell them apart. The twins are no longer as hard to tell… …   New idioms dictionary

  • tell something apart — tell (someone/something) apart to be able to see the difference between one person or thing and another. One guy s a Democrat and the other s a Republican, but it wasn t always easy to tell them apart. The twins are no longer as hard to tell… …   New idioms dictionary

  • tell apart — tell (someone/something) apart to be able to see the difference between one person or thing and another. One guy s a Democrat and the other s a Republican, but it wasn t always easy to tell them apart. The twins are no longer as hard to tell… …   New idioms dictionary

  • which — W1S1 [wıtʃ] determiner, pron [: Old English; Origin: hwilc] 1.) used to ask or talk about one or more members of a group of people or things, when you are uncertain about it or about them ▪ Which book are you looking for? ▪ Which are the most… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • tell — [[t]te̱l[/t]] ♦ tells, telling, told 1) VERB If you tell someone something, you give them information. [V n that] In the evening I returned to tell Phyllis our relationship was over... [V n wh] I called Andie to tell her how spectacular the stuff …   English dictionary

  • Tell — 1. v. (past and past part. told) 1 tr. relate or narrate in speech or writing; give an account of (tell me a story). 2 tr. make known; express in words; divulge (tell me your name; tell me what you want). 3 tr. reveal or signify to (a person)… …   Useful english dictionary

  • tell — 1. v. (past and past part. told) 1 tr. relate or narrate in speech or writing; give an account of (tell me a story). 2 tr. make known; express in words; divulge (tell me your name; tell me what you want). 3 tr. reveal or signify to (a person)… …   Useful english dictionary

  • which */*/*/ — UK [wɪtʃ] / US / US [hwɪtʃ] determiner, pronoun Summary: Which can be used in the following ways: as a determiner (followed by a noun): Which colour do you like best? as a pronoun (without a following noun): Choose any card – it doesn t matter… …   English dictionary

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