Idioms

neither chick nor child

have neither chick nor child

To be without children. The fact the I have neither chick nor child means I am able to travel wherever I want, whenever I want. It took me a while to come to terms with having neither chick nor child at my age, but I'm at peace with it now. We had finally accepted that we would have neither chick nor child, when, against all odds, Linda got pregnant!

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neither chick nor child

no children at all. North American or dialect

See also: chick, child, neither, nor

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References in classic literature

I have left to me neither chick nor child. All are gone, and in my will I have left you everything.' I cried, Lucy dear, as Jonathan and the old man clasped hands.

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