| 词汇 | neither here nor there |
| 释义 | Idiom neither here nor there Theme: LOCATION of no consequence or meaning; irrelevant and immaterial.Whether you go to the movie or stay at home is neither here nor there.Your comment—though interesting—is neither here nor there. Idiom neither here nor there if a fact is neither here nor there, it is not important.Whether they go or not is neither here nor there as far as I'm concerned. neither here nor thereIrrelevant or unimportant; having no bearing upon the current situation. Charlie's personal activities are neither here nor there. All that matters is his performance in the job. neither here nor thereCliché of no consequence or meaning; irrelevant and immaterial. Whether you go to the movie or stay at home is neither here nor there. Your comment—though interesting—is neither here nor there. neither here nor thereUnimportant, irrelevant, as in You pay for the movie and I'll get the dinner check, or vice versa-it's neither here nor there . This expression was first recorded in 1583. Also see beside the point. neither here nor thereSPOKENCOMMON If something is neither here nor there, it is completely unimportant and does not affect the situation in any way. He was a good man as it turned out, but that's neither here nor there. You know, five hundred pounds is neither here nor there to most of them. neither here nor thereof no importance or relevance. 1993 Independent on Sunday The fact that American audiences haven't recognised it as a great film and appreciated its outstanding acting is neither here nor there. neither ˌhere nor ˈtherenot important because it is not connected with the subject being discussed; irrelevant: The fact that she’s the director’s daughter is neither here nor there. She’s the most suitable person for the job.What might have happened is neither here nor there.neither here nor there Unimportant and irrelevant. neither here nor thereIrrelevant, unimportant. This term dates from the sixteenth century, appearing in Arthur Golding’s translation of Calvin (1583), “Our so dooing is neither here nor there (as they say),” as well as in Shakespeare’s The Merry Wives of Windsor, Othello, and elsewhere. |
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