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hide or hair

idiomatic noun phrasebody

a trace or sign of someone

a trace or sign of someone or something; commonly used in negatives (e.g. 'no hide nor hair' = no trace at all)

Example in use

“There's nae hide nor hair o' him.”

Pronunciation

Say it like this

/HYDE-nor-HAIR/

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Origin & context

scotscurrentneutral

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