be neither one thing nor the other
Definition
› to be a mixture of two different things, often things that do not combine well: I prefer a book to be either fact or fiction - this one is neither one thing nor the other!Mixing and mixturesVariety and mixturesConnecting and combiningGroups and collections of things
(Definition of be neither one thing nor the other from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- amalgam noun (OF PARTS)
- beat verb (MIX)
- blend in/blend into sth phrasal verb
- blend noun
- blend verb
- brew noun (MIX)
- churn verb (MOVE/MIX)
- cocktail noun (MIXTURE)
- concoct verb
- concoction noun
- cross-fertilization noun
- emulsion noun
- impure adjective (MIXED)
- jumble verb
- mingle verb (MIX)
- mixture noun
- preparation noun (MIXTURE)
- rolled into one idiom
- solution noun (LIQUID)
- substance noun (MATERIAL)
Topic:
Mixing and mixtures
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