bear no relation to

phrase

: to not be connected in any way
This movie bears no relation to the book by the same title.

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The woods on the way to Ravensbrück bear no relation to the deep, scary forests of German fairy tales. — Sigrid MacRae, Harper's Magazine, 16 Mar. 2021 However, recent research looking at modern-day pygmy populations in the region indicates that the current inhabitants of Flores bear no relation to the ancient hobbits. — Nathaniel Scharping, Discover Magazine, 23 Oct. 2020 These include four coronaviruses (the group that includes SARS-CoV-2); four parainfluenza viruses (which, despite their name, bear no relation to influenza viruses); respiratory syncytial virus; and 160 different rhinoviruses. — Marla Broadfoot, Scientific American, 2 Oct. 2020

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