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making neither head nor tail of

making neither head nor tail of is the present participle and gerund 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 making neither head nor tail of

What is making neither head nor tail of the present participle and gerund of?
Making neither head nor tail of is the present participle and gerund of make neither head nor tail of.

Words near making neither head nor tail of in the dictionary

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

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