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neither/no rhyme nor/or reason Am 1. без видимых причин; ни с того, ни с сегоI don't know what makes her behave like that. There's no rhyme or reason to it.
2. ни складу, ни ладу; ни уму, ни сердцу; бессмысленноSometimes I still get so depressed. There's no rhyme or reason for why all these awful thing have happened.
This memo has no rhyme or reason.
People who sent in poems might be told there was neither rhyme nor reason in them.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > neither nor reason
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123 neither or reason
neither/no rhyme nor/or reason Am 1. без видимых причин; ни с того, ни с сегоI don't know what makes her behave like that. There's no rhyme or reason to it.
2. ни складу, ни ладу; ни уму, ни сердцу; бессмысленноSometimes I still get so depressed. There's no rhyme or reason for why all these awful thing have happened.
This memo has no rhyme or reason.
People who sent in poems might be told there was neither rhyme nor reason in them.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > neither or reason
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124 neither fish nor fowl
не рыба, ни мясо (о безвольном человеке); ни то ни сёMike is neither fish nor fowl, and he doesn't really fit into any of the student groups.English-Russian small dictionary of idioms > neither fish nor fowl
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ni carne ni pescadoEnglish-spanish dictionary > neither one thing nor the other
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neither — 1. pronunciation. Both pronunciations, niy dhǝ and nee dhǝ, are about equally common. 2. parts of speech. Neither functions in two ways: as an adjective or pronoun, and as an adverb or conjunction. a) adjective and pronoun. Neither means ‘not the … Modern English usage
Neither — Nei ther, conj. Not either; generally used to introduce the first of two or more co[ o]rdinate clauses of which those that follow begin with nor. [1913 Webster] Fight neither with small nor great, save only with the king. 1 Kings xxii. 31. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
neither — [nē′thər, nī′thər] adj., pron. [ME naither, altered (by assoc. with eyther, EITHER) < nauther < OE na hwæther, lit., not whether (see NO1, WHETHER), not either of two] not one or the other (of two); not either [neither boy went; neither of… … English World dictionary
Neither — Nei ther (n[=e] [th][ e]r or n[imac] [th][ e]r; 277), a. [OE. neither, nother, nouther, AS. n[=a]w[eth]er, n[=a]hw[ae][eth]er; n[=a] never, not + hw[ae][eth]er whether. The word has followed the form of either. See {No}, and {Whether}, and cf.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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neither — (conj.) O.E. nawþer, contraction of nahwæþer, lit. not of two, from na no (see NO (Cf. no)) + hwæþer which of two (see WHETHER (Cf. whether)). Spelling altered c.1200 by association with either. Paired with NOR (Cf … Etymology dictionary
neither — ► DETERMINER & PRONOUN ▪ not the one nor the other of two people or things; not either. ► ADVERB 1) used before the first of two (or occasionally more) alternatives (the others being introduced by ‘nor’) to indicate that they are each untrue or… … English terms dictionary
neither — nei|ther [ niðər, naıðər ] function word, quantifier *** Neither can be used in the following ways: as a way of showing how a sentence or clause is related to what has already been said: I can t play tennis, but neither can you. as a conjunction… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
neither */*/*/ — UK [ˈnaɪðə(r)] / UK [ˈniːðə(r)] / US [ˈnɪðər] / US [ˈnaɪðər] conjunction, determiner, pronoun Summary: Neither can be used in the following ways: as a way of showing how a sentence or clause is related to what has already been said: I can t play… … English dictionary
neither — /nee dheuhr, nuy /, conj. 1. not either, as of persons or things specified (usually fol. by nor): Neither John nor Betty is at home. 2. nor; nor yet; no more: Bob can t go, and neither can I. If she doesn t want it, neither do I. adj. 3. not… … Universalium
neither — nei|ther1 W3 [ˈnaıðə US ˈni:ðər] determiner, pron not one or the other of two people or things →↑either ▪ Would you like tea or coffee? Neither, thanks. ▪ It was a game in which neither team deserved to win. neither of ▪ Neither of them can cook … Dictionary of contemporary English