mean a thing

idiom

: to have meaning or importance
Forget what he said—it doesn't mean a thing.

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Their regular season dominance didn't mean a thing and was completely wasted. Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Aug. 2025 But that legacy and all of those thoughtful flourishes wouldn’t mean a thing to World's Best Awards voters if the hotel wasn’t also delivering an exceptional stay. Sarah Bruning, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2025 The best throw of Super Bowl LIX didn’t mean a thing. Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 6 June 2025 But in the playoffs, one win doesn’t mean a thing without the next one. Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 20 Apr. 2025 Caps fans know better than anyone that regular-season records don’t mean a thing in the playoffs. Sean McIndoe, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025 The level of playing ability, or even skating ability, does not mean a thing. Tom Layberger, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024 Today’s busiest architects are those who can satisfy a client’s rundown of requirements with dexterity and finesse, tailoring spaces to purposes that won’t mean a thing a couple of generations from now. Justin Davidson, Curbed, 12 Dec. 2024

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“Mean a thing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mean%20a%20thing. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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