nothing in it (for someone)
idiom
: nothing to be gained (by someone)
Why should they help? There's nothing in it for them.
Examples of nothing in it (for someone) in a Sentence
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There is nothing in it requiring schools to distribute those millions of dollars equitably, or at all.
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Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2024
Prajin looks it over carefully, making sure nothing in it — including the speed limit, visible in one frame — will get Peso in trouble.
—Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 11 Mar. 2024
But if the measure prevails, there is nothing in it to guide how it could be implemented.
—Rachel Uranga, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2024
So much of Roman Jewish food has that homey vibe—for example the stracotto di manzo, the beef stew that has almost nothing in it, but tastes so complex.
—Jessica Carbone, Saveur, 21 Sep. 2023
Oregon State and Washington State are left holding the bag with nothing in it.
—Ndaschel, oregonlive, 8 Aug. 2023
As for his Louis Vuitton briefcase, Gilgeous-Alexander revealed there was nothing in it.
—Victoria Hernandez, USA TODAY, 21 Feb. 2023
Scruton: Wednesday's was such an interesting side, because there's nothing in it except for these incredibly specific objects.
—Natalia Senanayake, Peoplemag, 5 Dec. 2022
Solid chocolate with nothing in it lasts about a year.
—Marc Bona, cleveland, 28 June 2022
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Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2024
Prajin looks it over carefully, making sure nothing in it — including the speed limit, visible in one frame — will get Peso in trouble.
—Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 11 Mar. 2024
But if the measure prevails, there is nothing in it to guide how it could be implemented.
—Rachel Uranga, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2024
So much of Roman Jewish food has that homey vibe—for example the stracotto di manzo, the beef stew that has almost nothing in it, but tastes so complex.
—Jessica Carbone, Saveur, 21 Sep. 2023
Oregon State and Washington State are left holding the bag with nothing in it.
—Ndaschel, oregonlive, 8 Aug. 2023
As for his Louis Vuitton briefcase, Gilgeous-Alexander revealed there was nothing in it.
—Victoria Hernandez, USA TODAY, 21 Feb. 2023
Scruton: Wednesday's was such an interesting side, because there's nothing in it except for these incredibly specific objects.
—Natalia Senanayake, Peoplemag, 5 Dec. 2022
Solid chocolate with nothing in it lasts about a year.
—Marc Bona, cleveland, 28 June 2022
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“Nothing in it (for someone).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nothing%20in%20it%20%28for%20someone%29. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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