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.
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End of the first quarter: Commanders lead after 15 minutes
The Eagles controlled the time of possession and ran twice as many plays as the Commanders, but have nothing to show for it after one.
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Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
The exit had nothing to do with Trump taking office next month for a second term, the person said.
—Brittany Williams, arkansasonline.com, 20 Dec. 2024
Since last making the playoffs in 2010, the Jets have had a handful of rebuilds but nothing to show for it.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 19 Dec. 2024
People often pretend that bomb-making reactors have nothing to do with civilian power plants.
—Thomas Bass
author, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
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Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
The exit had nothing to do with Trump taking office next month for a second term, the person said.
—Brittany Williams, arkansasonline.com, 20 Dec. 2024
Since last making the playoffs in 2010, the Jets have had a handful of rebuilds but nothing to show for it.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 19 Dec. 2024
People often pretend that bomb-making reactors have nothing to do with civilian power plants.
—Thomas Bass
author, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Nothing to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nothing%20to. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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