make neither head nor tail of

verb

To fail to make head or tail of; not to understand at all.

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Meanings

verbmake neither head nor tail of (third-person singular simple present makes neither head nor tail of, present participle making neither head nor tail of, simple past and past participle made neither head nor tail of)

present singular third person makes neither head nor tail of · participle present making neither head nor tail of · participle past made neither head nor tail of · past made neither head nor tail of

  1. To fail to make head or tail of; not to understand at all.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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