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it's a wash 

it's about even; the two things under consideration can't be meaningfully differentiated in terms of value.
flying is more expensive and less comfortable but taking the train is much slower, so it's a wash
it's a wash by vfvfvfvf November 24, 2016

it's a wash 

A saying meaning "it's a wasted effort" or "all is lost".

Possibly a reference to King John of England who lost his Crown Jewels and everything in his baggage train while attempting to take a shortcut across the Wash, which is an estuary in northeast England that floods. His baggage train was partway across it when the tide came in and lives and treasure were lost.
After waiting hours for their favorite celebrity to emerge from the backstage door, the girls gave up. "It's a wash; he's already gone out some other way."
it's a wash by SummerWren September 11, 2011

call it a wash 

Unfruitful, barren, less than what one expects
She's not going to show. Let's call it a wash and head to Chuck's.
call it a wash by Crazy eyes - maybe November 18, 2013

Wash A Rat 

WAR; When one party has plans to execute an enemy by any means necessary. This party considers their enemy to be a rat.
1. He was giving all our intel to pigs. It’s time to wash a rat.

2. This hating ass pig always got something to say, I’m ready to wash a rat.
Wash A Rat by anz91 January 11, 2022

Wash a dish

To stop doing something, suddenly and without thinking. The purpose of which is to distract ones self from the current happening.
Girlfriend: Hey, hunney. Why did you take so long at the office last night?
Boyfriend: I, was.......you know, talking with bob.
Girlfriend: Bob was here last night looking for you.
Boyfriend: You know what, go wash a dish!
Wash a dish by Mo J February 26, 2008

wash a tire 

Urinate at roadside during trip by automobile
I need to pull over soon -- I have to wash a tire.
wash a tire by Kickasso December 23, 2021