bear little relationship to/with

phrase

: to be very different from : to have no obvious connection to
Her earlier paintings bear little relationship to her later work.

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“Bear little relationship to/with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bear%20little%20relationship%20to%2Fwith. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.

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