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Idiom

neither here nor there

Meaning

Having no influence or significance on the issue at hand.

Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Examples

“Your opinion is neither here nor there right now.”

“Whether you like the color of the car is neither here nor there; we need to focus on the engine problems.”

“While the historical context provides some background, it is ultimately neither here nor there when considering the legal merits of the current dispute.”

Examples

simple

“Your opinion is neither here nor there right now.”

contextual

“Whether you like the color of the car is neither here nor there; we need to focus on the engine problems.”

complex

“While the historical context provides some background, it is ultimately neither here nor there when considering the legal merits of the current dispute.”

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