How to Use have nothing on (someone) in a Sentence

have nothing on (someone)

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  • Annabelle, M3gan, and Chucky have nothing on these dolls.
    Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 25 Oct. 2023
  • Meanwhile, the players in the NBA have nothing on the line, and couldn't even take a stand for more than 24 hours.
    Shelby Stewart, Houston Chronicle, 28 Aug. 2020
  • But even the other top-flight soccer leagues of Europe have nothing on the Prem.
    Joseph Goodman | Jgoodman@al.com, al, 16 Feb. 2023
  • Elvis, to me, don’t have nothing on Madonna and Michael Jackson.
    Matthew Jacobs, Vulture, 6 May 2021
  • Walter Matthau and Jack Lemmon have nothing on these guys.
    Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 5 Jan. 2023
  • Rough roads have nothing on the Kickstart Max by Radio Flyer.
    Cheryl Fenton, Parents, 29 Sep. 2023
  • The mean kids in Gossip Girl have nothing on these little kids Taylor Momsen grew up with.
    Grinch Girl, Vulture, 6 Sep. 2023
  • Spring showers have nothing on the May Allure Beauty Box.
    Allure, 1 May 2022
  • Thirty-seven years have nothing on the original Back to the Future gang.
    Carly Thomas, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Feb. 2023
  • The crocodile hunter didn’t have nothing on goat Saban!
    Ben Flanagan | Bflanagan@al.com, al, 20 Sep. 2021
  • But these Galápagos birds have nothing on the cichlids of East Africa.
    Jason G. Goldman, Scientific American, 23 Apr. 2021
  • The Mulberry silk is naturally cool to the touch, so sticky Southern summers have nothing on your night of sleep.
    Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 21 June 2021
  • Outside of Cincinnati's city limits, many voters have nothing on the ballot.
    Scott Wartman, The Enquirer, 3 May 2021
  • Forget heated swimming pools, even hot tubs have nothing on the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Southern Florida.
    Tim Newcomb, Popular Mechanics, 26 July 2023
  • Roses are red, violets are blue, even Taylor and Selena have nothing on me and you.
    Leah Campano, Seventeen, 2 Feb. 2023
  • Rainy days have nothing on this duo, which contains a mix of polymers and light silicones that block humidity and make hair feel silky.
    Jackie Fields, Peoplemag, 15 Nov. 2022
  • The low temps’ drying effects have nothing on this hydrating repertoire.
    Danielle Sinay, Glamour, 1 Dec. 2022
  • Dry, chapped lips have nothing on Glossier's ever-popular Balm Dotcom.
    Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 27 Nov. 2023
  • The greatest sorcerers in the world have nothing on Cleveland Orchestra film concerts.
    Zachary Lewis, cleveland, 21 Aug. 2022
  • Still, the interventions of the hospital-industrial complex have nothing on the inspiring scenes of Julián’s final days, scenes that are likely to stay with you for their unvarnished focus on comfort and love.
    Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Sep. 2022
  • But the rhythms of our moment—pandemic, protest, pandemic, election, insurrection, pandemic, invasion of Ukraine—have nothing on the Truman era.
    Beverly Gage, The New Yorker, 7 Mar. 2022
  • But Langworthy’s stumble reveals the actual truth: Republicans have nothing on Biden.
    Tori Otten, The New Republic, 10 Aug. 2023
  • Between her Madame Tussauds wax figure and Rihanna–inspired contemporary art, sculpted Rihannas still have nothing on the actual woman.
    Art May 3, Vulture, 3 May 2022

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