Your mileage may vary

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English

Etymology

From the standard disclaimer attached to mileage ratings by American car manufacturers. Frequently abbreviated as YMMV.

Idiom

your mileage may vary

  1. (idiomatic{{#if:|, {{{2}}}{{#if:|, {{{3}}}{{#if:|, {{{4}}}{{#if:|, {{{5}}}{{#if:|, {{{6}}}{{#if:|, {{{7}}}{{#if:|, {{{8}}}{{#if:|, {{{9}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}): It may work differently in your situation.
  2. (idiomatic{{#if:|, {{{2}}}{{#if:|, {{{3}}}{{#if:|, {{{4}}}{{#if:|, {{{5}}}{{#if:|, {{{6}}}{{#if:|, {{{7}}}{{#if:|, {{{8}}}{{#if:|, {{{9}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}): To express a possible difference in taste, "this is just my opinion, your opinion may be different".
    It's a very popular name. For that reason alone I wouldn't choose it. It's 'trendy'. Your mileage may vary, of course.
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