have nothing to do with
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Also, not have anything to do with.
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Be irrelevant, be unrelated, as in Their visit has nothing to do with the holiday . [Early 1600s]
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Avoid, as in Dad insisted that we have nothing to do with the neighbors, or I won't have anything to do with people who act like that . [Early 1600s] Also see have to do with .
Example Sentences
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“That is the power of that medium and it can work both ways. It can also make other people tremendously successful who have nothing to do with music.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026
There are other reasons to choose value over growth that have nothing to do with betting that its recent relative strength will persist.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 30, 2026
These officers coming in today have nothing to do with the historical issues that we have in this department.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 28, 2026
These powerful semiconductors and analog parts have "nothing to do" with DRAM, but companies are vigilant for any spillover effects, Infineon Technologies chief executive Jochen Hanebeck told AFP.
From Barron's • Jan. 9, 2026
Like her mistress she would have nothing to do with men; like her she loved hunting and the freedom of the forest.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
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