neither rhyme nor reason

No particular logic, sense, method, or meaning of a given situation, action, person, thing, group, etc. I've looked over it several times, but there's neither rhyme nor reason to the agreement we were sent this morning.

See also: neither, nor, reason, rhyme

without rhyme or reason

Without clear or understandable logic, order, purpose, or meaning. As far as I can tell, their selection process is completely without rhyme or reason. The killer is a psychopath, John. He does things without rhyme or reason, so stop trying to figure his motives out.

*neither rhyme nor reason

Cliché without logic, order, or planning. (Describes something disorganized. *Typically: be ~; have ~.) There seems to be neither rhyme nor reason to Gerald's filing system. The novel's plot had neither rhyme nor reason.

See also: neither, nor, reason, rhyme

without rhyme or reason

Cliché without purpose, order, or reason. (See variations in the examples. Fixed order.) The teacher said my report was disorganized. My paragraphs seemed to be without rhyme or reason. Everything you do seems to be without rhyme or reason.

neither rhyme nor reason

No sense whatever. This term dates from the fifteenth century, when an unknown French writer wrote, En toy ne Ryme ne Raison (“In you neither rhyme nor reason,” Maistre Pierre Pathelin, ca. 1475). Sir Thomas More is credited with the following remark made to a friend who had put into verse a mediocre book: “Yea, marry, now it is somewhat, for now it is rhyme; whereas before it was neither rhyme nor reason.” The term made it into John Ray’s proverb collection of 1678 and is by no means obsolete.

See also: neither, nor, reason, rhyme

The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer

neither rhyme nor reason

Making no sense at all. “Rhyme” alludes to poetry and by extension all of the creative arts, while “reason” stands for intellect. Accordingly, something that can't be understood or justified in terms of either artistic merit or logic is indeed of little value.

See also: neither, nor, reason, rhyme

Endangered Phrases by Steven D. Price

See also:

no rhyme or reason
rhyme
rhyme or reason, no
there's no rhyme or reason to/for something
rhyme or reason
rotten apple spoils the barrel
a rotten apple spoils the (whole) barrel
a rotten apple spoils the (whole) bunch
a rotten apple spoils the (whole) bushel
bushel

References in periodicals archive

Unfortunately, there was neither rhyme nor reason in their decision to conduct an undertaking they do not have the capability, expertise or competence to carry out.

Getting our 'doctor act' together

At the moment, it would be very safe to say that we risk having neither rhyme nor reason in the way we finance devolution and our cities, let alone our whole system of governance.

Financing cities in the era of devolution should be a priority

"There's the Cystic Fibrosis Trust, because two colleagues have partners whose lives are dominated by this cruel disease, and there's Fibromyalgia Action UK, because my wife-to-be is a sufferer, and I see daily the consequences of chronic pain and fatigue that has neither rhyme nor reason."

BRAVEFOOT! Blood, sweat and cheers as Andrew bares his sole

Apart from political expediency, there was neither rhyme nor reason in detaching the three agencies from the DA.

Restored

The truth is that the stat held neither rhyme nor reason. So Montjeu's barren run at Cheltenham is over, and Coolmore lynchpin John Magnier can now rest easy.

Ruby's return for crowning glory of Hurricane Fly silences all the doubters; Out of the gloom emerged Bensalem, giant in stature but frail of technique

Yet Drogheda, for the most part, coped with the questions being asked of them - and with neither rhyme nor reason to either side's attacking strategies, it was hardly a surprise that the first half hour passed scoreless.

Football: BLUES DISH OUT KANE TO DROGS; SETANTA SPORTS CUP: DROGHEDA UTD 0 LINFIELD 1 Aiden's strike enough to see Jeffrey's men off to a flyer

``There appears to be neither rhyme nor reason why he died.

Driver killed by freak blood clot

There seemed neither rhyme nor reason to the roads in the part of town I was driving through, and I was hopelessly lost.

God sees our lives in their totality

The verse contains, literally, neither rhyme nor reason.')

Ratbags & Rabblerousers: A Century of Political Protest, Song and Satire

The opposition manager was fond of quoting poetry, but there was neither rhyme nor reason why Coventry City should have contemplated defeat when they headed to south London on January 7 1989.

FA Cup Moments of magic - Poetic day when Sky Blues were truly left feeling If only

He quite rightly points out that there is no "Cartesian theater" in the brain that "watches" or "looks over" the brain's functioning; that is a folk psychology illusion with neither rhyme nor reason.

Brain research and folk psychology

It was a nothing game and there was neither rhyme nor reason for covering it.

Bad Scene

Its 'pakwela' narrative progression has neither rhyme nor reason, so its risible gags and goofs feel manipulated and ludicrous.

'Fishy' projection

词组	neither rhyme nor reason
释义	neither rhyme nor reason neither rhyme nor reason No particular logic, sense, method, or meaning of a given situation, action, person, thing, group, etc. I've looked over it several times, but there's neither rhyme nor reason to the agreement we were sent this morning. See also: neither, nor, reason, rhyme without rhyme or reason Without clear or understandable logic, order, purpose, or meaning. As far as I can tell, their selection process is completely without rhyme or reason. The killer is a psychopath, John. He does things without rhyme or reason, so stop trying to figure his motives out. See also: reason, rhyme, without Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. neither rhyme nor reason Cliché* without logic, order, or planning. (Describes something disorganized. Typically: be ~; have ~.) There seems to be neither rhyme nor reason to Gerald's filing system. The novel's plot had neither rhyme nor reason. See also: neither, nor, reason, rhyme without rhyme or reason Cliché* without purpose, order, or reason. (See variations in the examples. Fixed order.) The teacher said my report was disorganized. My paragraphs seemed to be without rhyme or reason. Everything you do seems to be without rhyme or reason. See also: reason, rhyme, without McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. neither rhyme nor reason No sense whatever. This term dates from the fifteenth century, when an unknown French writer wrote, En toy ne Ryme ne Raison (“In you neither rhyme nor reason,” Maistre Pierre Pathelin, ca. 1475). Sir Thomas More is credited with the following remark made to a friend who had put into verse a mediocre book: “Yea, marry, now it is somewhat, for now it is rhyme; whereas before it was neither rhyme nor reason.” The term made it into John Ray’s proverb collection of 1678 and is by no means obsolete. See also: neither, nor, reason, rhyme The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer neither rhyme nor reason Making no sense at all. “Rhyme” alludes to poetry and by extension all of the creative arts, while “reason” stands for intellect. Accordingly, something that can't be understood or justified in terms of either artistic merit or logic is indeed of little value. See also: neither, nor, reason, rhyme Endangered Phrases by Steven D. Price See also: no rhyme or reason rhyme rhyme or reason, no there's no rhyme or reason to/for something rhyme or reason rotten apple spoils the barrel a rotten apple spoils the (whole) barrel a rotten apple spoils the (whole) bunch a rotten apple spoils the (whole) bushel bushel References in periodicals archive Unfortunately, there was neither rhyme nor reason in their decision to conduct an undertaking they do not have the capability, expertise or competence to carry out. Getting our 'doctor act' together At the moment, it would be very safe to say that we risk having neither rhyme nor reason in the way we finance devolution and our cities, let alone our whole system of governance. Financing cities in the era of devolution should be a priority "There's the Cystic Fibrosis Trust, because two colleagues have partners whose lives are dominated by this cruel disease, and there's Fibromyalgia Action UK, because my wife-to-be is a sufferer, and I see daily the consequences of chronic pain and fatigue that has neither rhyme nor reason." BRAVEFOOT! Blood, sweat and cheers as Andrew bares his sole Apart from political expediency, there was neither rhyme nor reason in detaching the three agencies from the DA. Restored The truth is that the stat held neither rhyme nor reason. So Montjeu's barren run at Cheltenham is over, and Coolmore lynchpin John Magnier can now rest easy. Ruby's return for crowning glory of Hurricane Fly silences all the doubters; Out of the gloom emerged Bensalem, giant in stature but frail of technique Yet Drogheda, for the most part, coped with the questions being asked of them - and with neither rhyme nor reason to either side's attacking strategies, it was hardly a surprise that the first half hour passed scoreless. Football: BLUES DISH OUT KANE TO DROGS; SETANTA SPORTS CUP: DROGHEDA UTD 0 LINFIELD 1 Aiden's strike enough to see Jeffrey's men off to a flyer ``There appears to be neither rhyme nor reason why he died. Driver killed by freak blood clot There seemed neither rhyme nor reason to the roads in the part of town I was driving through, and I was hopelessly lost. God sees our lives in their totality The verse contains, literally, neither rhyme nor reason.') Ratbags & Rabblerousers: A Century of Political Protest, Song and Satire The opposition manager was fond of quoting poetry, but there was neither rhyme nor reason why Coventry City should have contemplated defeat when they headed to south London on January 7 1989. FA Cup Moments of magic - Poetic day when Sky Blues were truly left feeling If only He quite rightly points out that there is no "Cartesian theater" in the brain that "watches" or "looks over" the brain's functioning; that is a folk psychology illusion with neither rhyme nor reason. Brain research and folk psychology It was a nothing game and there was neither rhyme nor reason for covering it. Bad Scene Its 'pakwela' narrative progression has neither rhyme nor reason, so its risible gags and goofs feel manipulated and ludicrous. 'Fishy' projection
随便看	hold somebody to ransom Hold some, fold some hold (someone) accountable (for someone) hold (someone) for ransom hold (someone) in good stead hold (someone) in high esteem hold (someone) in high regard hold (someone) in the palm of (one's) hand hold (someone or something) at bay hold someone or something at bay hold (someone or something) cheap hold (someone or something) dear hold (someone or something) in check hold someone or something in contempt hold (someone or something) in contempt hold (someone or something) in low regard hold (someone or something) out of (something) hold someone or something to ransom hold (someone or something) up as an example hold (someone or something) up to ridicule hold (someone or something) up to scorn hold (someone) responsible (for someone) hold someone's feet to the fire hold someone's hand hold someone to ransom