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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“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
"The gifts at issue here have nothing to do with any of these individuals' official government duties, and are entirely permissible under relevant legal and ethical standards," the official added.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
RN lawmaker Franck Allisio told television channel LCI on Sunday: "We have nothing to do with them."
From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 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
It was a huge hall with ceilings so high it was as if they would have nothing to do with people.
From "Homesick" by Jean Fritz
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