neither here nor there

Idioms  

1. 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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Example Sentences

But in many ways, the motivation behind Glasner's bombshell media briefing, in which he also admitted the club are open to selling star striker Jean-Philippe Mateta, is neither here nor there for Palace.

From BBC • Jan. 16, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 29, 2025

My mother is an ardent egg avoider and a true blue brunch hater, so that hasn't been the case for us — but that is neither here nor there!

From Salon • May 11, 2023

That the songs are good to begin with — chunky, hooky, belty, dancy — is neither here nor there; they generally are, in shows like this, or there would be no audience to pander to.

From New York Times • Nov. 17, 2022

But all that was neither here nor there.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor