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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"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
In fact, of course, the chances of a coin coming up heads are 50% with each flip, and they have nothing to do with how many heads or tails came in prior flips.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 17, 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
The most valuable answer may have nothing to do with destroying it.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 7, 2026
“Actually,” Bat said, “teeth have nothing to do with it. People taste with their tongues and their noses.”
From "A Boy Called Bat" by Elana K. Arnold
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