have nothing to do with
Idioms-
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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“But it’s a problem that may have nothing to do with gay nightlife. It’s bigger. It’s a California business problem. Without a seat at Meta’s table, we will all be closed.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
RN lawmaker Franck Allisio told television channel LCI on Sunday: "We have nothing to do with them."
From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026
"We regularly see people on the beach attempting the crossing. It feels like living in two parallel worlds that have nothing to do with each other; it's really strange."
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
“Hill-climbing” is the term that is suddenly on lips across Silicon Valley, for reasons that have nothing to do with San Francisco’s dramatic topography or techies’ love of hiking.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
“Well, that won’t do you no good if Curley wants to plug himself up for a fighter. Just don’t have nothing to do with him. Will you remember?”
From "Of Mice and Men" by John Steinbeck
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