haven't seen hide nor hair of (someone or something)
haven't seen hide nor hair of (someone or something)
Have not seen any trace or evidence of someone or something. I don't know where Mike went. I haven't seen hide nor hair of him all day.
See also: hair, hide, nor, of, seen
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
haven't seen hide nor hair of someone/something
If you haven't seen hide nor hair of someone or something, you have not seen them, although you expected to. I haven't seen hide nor hair of her since those days. Note: You can also say that you haven't seen hair nor hide of someone or something. After nearly two weeks in Australia, I hadn't seen hair nor hide of a kangaroo. Note: A hide is the skin of an animal, especially the tough skin of a large animal.
See also: hair, hide, nor, of, seen, someone, something
Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.
not see ˌhide nor ˈhair of somebody/something
(spoken) not see somebody/something for some time: I haven’t seen hide nor hair of her for a month. Hide here means ‘skin’.
See also: hair, hide, nor, not, of, see, somebody, something
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
- haven't seen hide nor hair of someone/something
- not see hide nor hair of somebody/something
- hide nor hair, neither
- neither hide nor hair
- neither hide nor hair of someone
- get in (one's) hair
- get in somebody's hair
- slickum
- frizz up
- out of curl