not see hide nor hair of somebody/something

haven't seen hide nor hair of (someone or something)

Have not seen any trace or evidence of someone or something. I don't know where Mike went. I haven't seen hide nor hair of him all day. Police so far have not seen hide nor hair of the suspect. I haven't seen hide nor hair of that report. Are you sure you put it on my desk?

See also: hair, hide, nor, of, seen

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not see ˌhide nor ˈhair of somebody/something

(spoken) not see somebody/something for some time: I haven’t seen hide nor hair of her for a month.

Hide here means ‘skin’.

See also: hair, hide, nor, not, of, see, somebody, something

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