do nothing for
idiom
: to not improve or enhance in any way
That hat does nothing for you.
This sauce does nothing for these vegetables.
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That doesn’t mean the federal government should do nothing for Baltimore.
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The Editors, National Review, 3 Apr. 2024
What helps one person regrow luscious tresses may do nothing for another.
—Jenny McCoy, Glamour, 4 Mar. 2024
Comments do nothing for our social well-being, really.
—Eric R. Danton, BostonGlobe.com, 14 Aug. 2023
Chemicals designed to extend the shelf-life of a medication for profits do nothing for the quality of your life when dealing with sensitive skin day-to-day.
—Jon Stojan, USA TODAY, 30 May 2023
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The Editors, National Review, 3 Apr. 2024
What helps one person regrow luscious tresses may do nothing for another.
—Jenny McCoy, Glamour, 4 Mar. 2024
Comments do nothing for our social well-being, really.
—Eric R. Danton, BostonGlobe.com, 14 Aug. 2023
Chemicals designed to extend the shelf-life of a medication for profits do nothing for the quality of your life when dealing with sensitive skin day-to-day.
—Jon Stojan, USA TODAY, 30 May 2023
See all Example Sentences for do nothing for
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“Do nothing for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/do%20nothing%20for. Accessed 25 Oct. 2024.
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