neither here nor there
adverb
1.
in this place; in this spot or locality (opposed to there ): Put the pen here.
2.
to or toward this place; hither: Come here.
3.
at this point; at this juncture: Here the speaker paused.
4.
(used to call attention to some person or thing present, or to what the speaker has, offers, brings, or discovers): Here is your paycheck. My friend here knows the circumstances.
5.
present (used to answer a roll call).
noun
8.
this place: It's only a short distance from here.
9.
this world; this life; the present: The here and the hereafter are equal mysteries to all people.
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adjective
10.
(used for emphasis, especially after a noun modified by a demonstrative adjective): this package here.
interjection
Idioms 11.
(often used to command attention, give comfort, etc.) now; all right: Here, let me try it. Here, don't cry.
12.
here and now, at the present moment; without delay; immediately: We must tend to the matter here and now.
13.
here and now, the immediate present (usually preceded by the ): You can't live only in the here and now.
14.
here and there,
a.
in this place and in that; at various times or places: He worked here and there, never for long in one town.
b.
hither and thither: We drove here and there in the darkness, hoping to find the right roads.
15.
here goes, (used to express resolution in beginning a bold or unpleasant action): You've dared me to dive from the highest board, so here goes!
16.
here's to, hail to; salutations to: Here's to a long and happy life! Here's to you!
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Hera or Here (ˈhɪərə) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| Greek myth Roman counterpart: Juno the queen of the Olympian gods and sister and wife of Zeus | |
| Here or Here | |
| —n | |
| here (hɪə) | |
| —adv | |
| 1. | in, at, or to this place, point, case, or respect: we come here every summer; here, the policemen do not usually carry guns; here comes Roy |
| 2. | here and there at several places in or throughout an area |
| 3. | here goes an exclamation indicating that the speaker is about to perform an action |
| 4. | here's to a formula used in proposing a toast to someone or something |
| 5. | here today, gone tomorrow short-lived; transitory |
| 6. | here we go again an event or process is about to repeat itself |
| 7. | neither here nor there of no relevance or importance |
| 8. | this here See this |
| —n | |
| 9. | this place: they leave here tonight |
| 10. | here and now, the here and now the present time |
| [Old English hēr; related to Old Norse hēr, Old High German hiar, Old Saxon hīr] | |
| Here (ˈjɪrə) | |
| —interj | |
| (South African) an exclamation of surprise or dismay | |
| [Afrikaans: Lord] | |
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Word Origin & History
here
O.E. her "in this place, where one puts himself," from P.Gmc. pronomial stem *khi- (from PIE *ki- "this") + adverbial suffix -r. The same base is the source of he. Hereafter is O.E. heræfter; heretofore preserves obsolete O.E. toforan. Phrase here today and gone tomorrow first recorded 1687, in
writings of Aphra Behn.
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American Heritage
Idioms & Phrases
neither here nor there
Unimportant, irrelevant, as in You pay for the movie and I'll get the dinner check, or vice versa
it's neither here nor there. This expression was first recorded in 1583. Also see beside the point.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
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