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neither here nor there

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neither here nor there

Cliché 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.

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neither here nor there

not of any importance Whether we take the train or drive is neither here nor there as far as I'm concerned.

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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.

See be neither fish nor fowl

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neither here nor there

Unimportant, 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.

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neither here nor there

Unimportant and irrelevant.

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