neither hide nor hair

neither hide nor hair
разг.
(neither hide nor hair (в отрицательных конструкциях тж. hide or или nor hair))
ничего; ни разу; ≈ ни слуху ни духу

Yet he's disappeared there last three years now. I've heard neither hide nor hair of him. (J. London, ‘The Mutiny of the ‘Elsinore’’, ch. XXIV) — Вот уже три года, как он куда-то скрылся. О нем ни слуху ни духу.

All you have to remember is to ring the bell the instant I start reading the marriage ceremony, and keep on ringing it until the bride and groom have left the church and passed out of sight down the street. When you can't see hide or hair of them any longer, you'll know it's time to quit ringing it. (E. Caldwell, ‘Georgia Boy’, ch. II) — Запомните только одно: как я начну читать венчальную службу, тут и надо ударить в колокол. Звоните, пока молодые выходят из церкви, пока идут по улице. А как исчезнут из виду, тогда и кончайте звонить.

‘The Warden?’ Roy asked. ‘No. Haven't seen hide nor hair of him!’ (J. Aldridge, ‘The Hunter’, ch. 16) — - Инспектор? - спросил Рой. - Нет. Его я и в глаза не видел.


Большой англо-русский фразеологический словарь. - М.: «Русский язык-Медиа».. 2006.

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  • neither hide nor hair of — ► neither hide nor hair of not the slightest trace of. Main Entry: ↑hide …   English terms dictionary

  • neither hide nor hair — See: HIDE OR HAIR …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • neither hide nor hair — See: HIDE OR HAIR …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • neither\ hide\ nor\ hair — See: hide or hair …   Словарь американских идиом

  • hide\ nor\ hair — • hide or hair • hide nor hair • either hide or hair n. phr. informal A sign or trace of someone that is gone or lost; any sign at all of something missing. Usually used in negative or interrogative sentence. Tommy left the house this morning and …   Словарь американских идиом

  • hide nor hair — When there s no trace of something or a person, you haven t seen hide nor hair of it or them.( Neither hide nor hair is also used.) …   The small dictionary of idiomes

  • hide\ or\ hair — • hide or hair • hide nor hair • either hide or hair n. phr. informal A sign or trace of someone that is gone or lost; any sign at all of something missing. Usually used in negative or interrogative sentence. Tommy left the house this morning and …   Словарь американских идиом

  • hide or hair — or[hide nor hair] {n. phr.}, {informal} A sign or trace of someone that is gone or lost; any sign at all of something missing. Usually used in negative or interrogative sentence. * /Tommy left the house this morning and I haven t seen hide or… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • hide or hair — or[hide nor hair] {n. phr.}, {informal} A sign or trace of someone that is gone or lost; any sign at all of something missing. Usually used in negative or interrogative sentence. * /Tommy left the house this morning and I haven t seen hide or… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • hide or hair of someone — [with negative] the slightest sight or trace of someone I could find neither hide nor hair of him …   Useful english dictionary

  • either\ hide\ or\ hair — • hide or hair • hide nor hair • either hide or hair n. phr. informal A sign or trace of someone that is gone or lost; any sign at all of something missing. Usually used in negative or interrogative sentence. Tommy left the house this morning and …   Словарь американских идиом


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