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Your mileage may vary means that different people may have different results or experiences when doing the same thing. It says that what worked for one person might not work the same way for another.
This idiom comes from car advertisements in the United States. Fuel economy could change depending on driving style, road conditions, and vehicle use, so ads included the note your mileage may vary.
This idiom comes from car advertisements in the United States. Fuel economy could change depending on driving style, road conditions, and vehicle use, so ads included the note your mileage may vary.
This trick helped me save time when cooking, but your mileage may vary.