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Neither head nor tail

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neither beginning nor end; neither this thing nor that; nothing distinct or definite; - a phrase used in speaking of what is indefinite or confused; as, they made neither head nor tail of the matter.

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She could make neither head nor tail of it, nor was there another word to give a clue to its meaning, so at last from constant repetition it became a commonplace and she gave it no further thought.
The Monster Men by Burroughs, Edgar Rice View in context
But listen as he would, the prince could make neither head nor tail of it.
The Idiot by Dostoyevsky, Fyodor View in context
I could make neither head nor tail of Raffles's dealings with the man from Regent Street, and was naturally inquisitive as to the meaning of it all.
Raffles, Further Adventures Of The Amateur Cracksman by Hornung, E. W. View in context
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