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neither here nor there

neither here nor there adjective: having no influence or significance on the issue at hand.

Adjective

neither here nor there

  1. (idiomatic) Having no influence or significance on the issue at hand.
    • The fact that pledges willingly submit themselves to hazing is neither here nor there, and any organization that engages in hazing will lose its charter.
    • I had life troubles and heart troubles which are neither here nor there in this narrative. But, combined with them, were intellectual troubles which are indeed germane.1913 August, Jack London, chapter XXVIII, in John Barleycorn, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., →OCLC, page 253

Synonyms of neither here nor there

Antonyms

All synonyms and antonyms of neither here nor there

Questions about neither here nor there

What does neither here nor there mean?
Neither here nor there means having no influence or significance on the issue at hand.
What part of speech is neither here nor there?
Neither here nor there is an adjective.

Words near neither here nor there in the dictionary

  1. neither fish nor flesh
  2. neither fish nor flesh, nor good red herring
  3. neither fish nor fowl
  4. neither fish, flesh, nor fowl
  5. neither fish, flesh, nor good red herring
  6. neither here nor there
  7. neither use nor ornament
  8. neither … nor
  9. Neitz
  10. Neitzel
  11. Neitzels

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