which is which

which is which  {n. phr.}
Which is one person or thing and which is the other; one from another; what the difference is between different ones; what the name of each one is.
Joe's coat and mine are so nearly alike that I can't tell which is which.
Mr. Hadley hadn't seen his friend's daughters in such a long time that he couldn't remember which was which.
Categories: time {n. phr.}