neither here nor there

Meaning: Not relevant to the matter being discussed.

Language: English

Literally: (Already vivid in English)

Example: “Whether he wore a tie is neither here nor there; he gave a great speech.”

Category: Daily Life

Origin: Something that belongs in neither place has no bearing on either. Shakespeare uses the phrase in Othello (around 1603).

Equivalents in other languages

Bulgarian: На баба ми хвърчилото (Na baba mi hvarchiloto) — literally: My granny's kite
Lithuanian: Nei į tvorą, nei į mietą — literally: Neither into the fence nor into the stake
Portuguese: nada a ver — literally: nothing to see

at this stage of the game — At this point in a process, usually when it is late to change things.
get the hang of something — To learn how to do something.
go all out — To make the greatest possible effort.
at the end of the day — When everything is taken into account; in the end.
tough luck — Said when nothing can be done about a disappointment, often without much sympathy.
cut to the chase — To get straight to the point.

something is rotten in the state of Denmark — Something is seriously wrong, often something being hidden.
the eye of the storm — The center of a crisis; sometimes a brief calm in the middle of it.
poor as a church mouse — Extremely poor.
be lost for words — To be so surprised or moved that one cannot speak.
know the score — To understand the real situation, including its less pleasant facts.
go down the drain — To be wasted or lost, or to fail completely.

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Râler — To complain and grumble with a certain national flair — a beloved French pastime.
Mono no aware — A bittersweet awareness of impermanence — the gentle sadness and appreciation that arise…