Neither Here Nor There Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Neither Here Nor There Idiom mean?

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neither here nor there What does neither here nor there mean?	not relevant to the thing being discussed, to be off the subject	"What you are saying is neither here nor there. We are talking about our plans this year - not five years in the future."
neither here nor there What does neither here nor there mean?	not relevant to the thing being discussed, to be off the subject	"What you are saying is neither here nor there. We are talking about our plans this year - not five years in the future."
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come of age What does "come of age" mean?	to be old enough to vote/marry/sign legal contracts etc.	When the members of our class came of age everyone started to vote.
next of kin What does "next of kin" mean?	one's closest living relative or relatives	The police notified the dead woman's next of kin after the accident.
TLC What does "TLC" mean?	Tender Loving Care	Tender Loving CareWith lots of TLC the house plants did very well under my sister's care.
in short supply What does "in short supply" mean?	to not have enough of something, to be less than the amount or number needed	Experienced computer programmers are in short supply in our company.
john What does "john" mean?	customer of a prostitute
yellow-bellied What does "yellow-bellied" mean?	extremely timid, cowardly	He is a yellow-bellied person who is not good to have as a friend.
go through with (something) What does "go through with (something)" mean?	to finish something, to do something as planned or agreed	My friend has decided to go through with his plans to finish university.

lull (someone) to sleep What does "lull (someone) to sleep" mean?	cause someone to fall asleep	The mother spent a long time trying to lull her young baby to sleep.
kill two birds with one stone What does "kill two birds with one stone" mean?	to succeed in doing two things by only one action	"Let`s have the meeting when we come to town to go shopping so that we can kill two birds with one stone."
move in on (someone or something) What does "move in on (someone or something)" mean?	try to take over something that belongs to another	He was angry because the other salesman was moving in on his sales territory.
when the shit his the fan What does "when the shit his the fan" mean?	idiom. when the catastrophic results of something become known or discovered
the high seas What does "the high seas" mean?	the ocean (away from the coast)	The crew of the ship spent three months on the high seas before going to shore for a visit.

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Neither Here Nor There Idiom