neither hide nor hair

Idioms  

1. see hide or hair.

2. Also, hide or hair. No trace of something lost or missing. For example, I haven't seen hide nor hair of the children. This expression alludes to the entire outer coat of an animal. [Mid-1800s]

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neither hide nor hair

And while we’ve seen neither hide nor hair of a premium Wear OS Fitbit watch, CEO James Park has promised that’s on the way, too.

From The Verge ● Aug. 24, 2022

As for “A Catered Affair,” which closed shortly after striking out at the Tony Awards, I’ve seen neither hide nor hair of the show since.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 26, 2021

I knew something was up on "So You Think Can Dance" when we saw neither hide nor hair of Ashley until the last two minutes of the show.

From Salon ● Jul. 16, 2010

In the morning there was neither hide nor hair of the dead wolf.

From Track's End Being the Narrative of Judson Pitcher's Strange Winter Spent There As Told by Himself and Edited by Hayden Carruth Including an Accurate Account of His Numerous Adventures, and the Facts Concerning His Several Surprising Escapes from Death Now First Printed in Full by Clifford Carleton

They left their horses, loaded and tied, and just disappeared off the face of the earth, leaving neither hide nor hair behind them.

From The Night-Born by Jack London