mean nothing to (someone)

phrase

: to have no importance to (someone)
He claims that money means nothing to him.

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Many of their names helped define Chicago journalism and many of their names mean nothing to you and many of their names are lost to yellowing newsprint. Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026 The shop is thick with Hori Hori knives and Sneeboer broadforks, but don’t panic if those words mean nothing to you! Air Mail, 10 Jan. 2026 Laws mean nothing to Trump or his administration of sycophants. Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026 The revelations artists are shown in their work often mean nothing to their lives. Christian Wiman, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for mean nothing to (someone)

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“Mean nothing to (someone).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mean%20nothing%20to%20%28someone%29. Accessed 21 Jul. 2026.

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