neither fish, flesh (fowl) nor good red herring
- neither fish, flesh (fowl) nor good red herring
(тж. neither fish nor fowl или neither flesh nor fowl)
пpeнeбp.
ни pыбa ни мяco, ни тo ни cё
It was the Bursar who was listened to and Skullion had his doubts about him... 'Neither fish, flesh, fowl nor good red herring,' Skullion summed him up with his usual political acumen (Th. Sharpe). Mother could not bring herself to allow me be friendly with boys... And so feeling myself neither fish nor fowl, I moon around... in boredom and solitude (A. J. Cronin)
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