be neither one thing nor the other

be neither one thing nor the other

To be an unappealing combination of two very different things. A: "I thought you liked country and jazz." B: "I do, and that's why this band is so disappointing—it's neither one thing nor the other."
See also: neither, nor, one, other, thing
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • the horns of a dilemma
  • be on the horns of a dilemma
  • dilemma
  • horns of a dilemma, on the
  • on the horns of a dilemma
  • the armpit of (some place)
  • the armpit of somewhere
  • armpit of the world
  • gagger
  • barney