can’t make head nor/or tail of something
to be unable to understand something
I couldn't make head nor tail of what he was saying.
can’t make head nor/or tail of something
to be unable to understand something
I couldn't make head nor tail of what he was saying.
chase your (own) tail
(informal) to be very busy but in fact achieve very little
heads or tails?
used to ask somebody which side of a coin they think will be facing upwards when it is tossed in order to decide something by chance
nose to tail
(British English) if cars, etc. are nose to tail, they are moving slowly in a long line with little space between them
The traffic was nose to tail for miles.
on somebody’s tail
(informal) following behind somebody very closely, especially in a car
There’s been a white van sitting on my tail for the past ten miles.
a sting in the tail
(informal) an unpleasant feature that comes at the end of a story, an event, etc. and makes it less good, successful, etc.
the tail (is) wagging the dog
used to describe a situation in which the most important aspect is being influenced and controlled by somebody/something that is not as important
turn tail
to run away from a fight or dangerous situation
When they heard the sirens, they turned tail and ran.
with your tail between your legs
(informal) feeling ashamed or unhappy because you have been defeated or punished