have nothing on (someone)
idiom
: to have no advantage over (someone) : to not be better than (someone)
She is very talented but has nothing on her brother who is an even better singer.
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Those crowds have nothing on what the 27-year-old Gonzalez has observed his first week at Petco Park.
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Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2025
In the Ring, His Parents’ Money Doesn’t Matter: Sean O’Bradaigh grew up in a world of Manhattan privilege, but private schools and ski vacations have nothing on the dream of being a professional boxer.
—Dionne Searcey, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2025
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Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2025
In the Ring, His Parents’ Money Doesn’t Matter: Sean O’Bradaigh grew up in a world of Manhattan privilege, but private schools and ski vacations have nothing on the dream of being a professional boxer.
—Dionne Searcey, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2025
SaphiRose Women’s Waterproof Rain Jacket $60 $44 at Amazon
Spring showers have nothing on this waterproof jacket.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 29 Mar. 2025
By Annie Blay-Tettey 14 Best Eye-Tightening Creams to Send Undereye Bags Packing
Creases have nothing on these firming formulas.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 12 Mar. 2025
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“Have nothing on (someone).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/have%20nothing%20on%20%28someone%29. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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