nothing to

idiom

1
: no truth to (something)
There's nothing to the story/claim.
2
: of no interest, value, or importance to (someone)
Money is nothing to them.
He's nothing to me now.

Examples of nothing to in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The retired Miami Heat legend, whose No. 3 jersey hangs in the rafters at the Kaseya Center, was back in town for a good cause that had nothing to do with basketball. Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 24 May 2024 But lots of vital intelligence work has nothing to do with data science, says Zachery Tyson Brown, a former defense intelligence officer. Frank Bajak, Fortune, 23 May 2024 Ticket prices have nothing to do with Ticketmaster. August Brown, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2024 Many were simply part of the working class: mechanics, tailors and taxi drivers who had nothing to do with the war, their families said. Matthieu Aikins Bryan Denton, New York Times, 22 May 2024 But the first bullet point that will appear on the ballot question has nothing to do with that issue. Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 22 May 2024 That doesn’t mean drug use has nothing to do with homelessness. Calmatters, The Mercury News, 20 May 2024 Bailey helps Bird to locate his biological father (who wants nothing to do with him). Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 17 May 2024 Eilish was quick to confirm that the album is about several different experiences, some having nothing to do with her. Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 17 May 2024

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“Nothing to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nothing%20to. Accessed 28 May. 2024.

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