neither here nor there
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Insignificant or irrelevant.
Where it’s used:
Used
Widespread English
Examples
The sense was neither here nor there, but oh the words came easy and I breathed again and ate again.
Fifty quid aren't neither here nor there is it?
British National Corpus sentence via the MAGPIE corpus (CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Figurative class: Metaphor (PIE-English corpus, CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-31).
Common questions
What does “neither here nor there” mean?
Insignificant or irrelevant.
Is “neither here nor there” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.