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makes neither head nor tail of

makes neither head nor tail of is the third-person singular simple present indicative of make neither head nor tail of.

Meaning of make neither head nor tail of

Verb

make neither head nor tail of (third-person singular simple present makes neither head nor tail of, present participle making neither head nor tail of, simple past and past participle made neither head nor tail of)

  1. To fail to make head or tail of; not to understand at all.

Questions about makes neither head nor tail of

What is makes neither head nor tail of the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Makes neither head nor tail of is the third-person singular simple present indicative of make neither head nor tail of.

Words near makes neither head nor tail of in the dictionary

  1. makes money
  2. makes mouths
  3. makes much
  4. makes muffins
  5. makes music
  6. makes neither head nor tail of
  7. makes news
  8. makes nice
  9. makes no bones about
  10. makes no odds
  11. makes no secret of

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