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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"I believe in relationships. Those are personal relationships, they have nothing to do with commercial considerations," Aziz said.
From BBC • Mar. 13, 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
I told him what I will tell you: Other people’s comments have nothing to do with you.
From MarketWatch • Dec. 23, 2025
It means someone who’s good at a whole lot of things that have nothing to do with each other.
From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day
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