no reflection on

phrase

: not something that causes people to disapprove of (someone)
You're not to blame for these problems. They're no reflection on you.

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If someone disappoints, remember that is on them and is no reflection on you. — Tribune Content Agency, Baltimore Sun, 8 Feb. 2026 That moviegoers reacted with a shrug at the box office is no reflection on Sweeney, who is unquestionably the best thing about this promising but ultimately unsatisfying movie. — Peter Tonguette, The Washington Examiner, 22 Aug. 2025 But that’s expected, and no reflection on The Waterfront itself. — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025 Soderbergh’s elegant, sophisticated spy caper Black Bag, released a few months later, cost quite a bit more (roughly $50 million) and didn’t make its money back at the box office—but that’s no reflection on its quality. — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 7 May 2025 Trump offered no reflection on his own thinking beyond thanking Gaetz. — Alex Gangitano, The Hill, 21 Nov. 2024

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“No reflection on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/no%20reflection%20on. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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