made neither head nor tail of

A form of make neither head nor tail of — To fail to make head or tail of; not to understand at all.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of make neither head nor tail of
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APA

made neither head nor tail of. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/made%20neither%20head%20nor%20tail%20of

MLA

“made neither head nor tail of.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/made%20neither%20head%20nor%20tail%20of. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “made neither head nor tail of,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/made%20neither%20head%20nor%20tail%20of.

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