Synonyms

neither here nor there

Idioms

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

"The film remains imitation western - neither here nor there".

From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2025

That is a film I would absolutely watch, but I suppose that’s neither here nor there.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 29, 2025

This is neither here nor there, but my brother and I have developed this tradition of watching older "Top Chef" seasons whenever he's home for the holidays.

From Salon ● Dec. 21, 2024

Yes I did, but that’s neither here nor there.

From Slate ● Nov. 10, 2023

But all that was neither here nor there.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor

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