make neither head nor tail of
To fail to make head or tail ofTo fail to make head or tail of; not to understand at all.
» The bridge is made of stone.
Мост сделан из камня. — Biga
Міст зроблений з каменю. — aandrusiak
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1 sensesTo fail to make head or tail of; not to understand at all.
Examples
3755 sentencesThe bridge is made of stone.
Міст зроблений з каменю. — aandrusiak
ruМост сделан из камня. — Biga
It is made partly of wood.
Частково це зроблено з дерева. — deniko
deEs ist teilweise aus Holz gemacht. — Manfredo
The box is made of wood.
Ящик зроблений з дерева. — ChickenKiev
ruКоробка из дерева. — marafon
deDie Schachtel ist aus Holz. — Manfredo
The plate is made of plastic.
Тарілка з пластмаси. — aandrusiak
ruТарелка пластиковая. — marafon
The desk is made of wood.
Стіл зроблений із дерева. — deniko
ruСтол сделан из дерева. — Olya
Forms
makes neither head nor tail of, making neither head nor tail of, made neither head nor tail of, made neither head nor tail of| Base form | make neither head nor tail of · to make neither head nor tail of |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | makes neither head nor tail of |
| Present participle | making neither head nor tail of |
| Past simple | made neither head nor tail of |
| Past participle | made neither head nor tail of |
irregular · Lesson
Present simpleLesson
| I, you, we, they | make neither head nor tail of |
| he, she, it | makes neither head nor tail of |
Past simpleLesson
| all persons | made neither head nor tail of |
Present perfectLesson
| I, you, we, they | have made neither head nor tail of |
| he, she, it | has made neither head nor tail of |
Future simple (will)Lesson
| all persons | will make neither head nor tail of |
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle