no reflection on

idiom

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

Examples of no reflection on in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Needleman, the lead sponsor of the term-limits bill, said his proposal is no reflection on either Betkoski or Caron but a desire to ensure that regulators and the regulated do not become overly close. Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 14 Feb. 2023 This is no reflection on you. Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2022 There’s no reflection on the thousands of middle-class customers who faced painful price hikes—particularly those on tight budgets, who might’ve slipped into a yearlong period of food insecurity. Jon Skolnik, The New Republic, 22 Sep. 2022 But certainly no reflection on him. John Anderson, WSJ, 21 July 2022 City officials emphasized this is no reflection on NOPEC, a nonprofit serving more than 220 communities by buying electricity in bulk and passing along cost savings in the process. Thomas Jewell, cleveland, 28 June 2022 Chesterfield said the timing of the lawsuit is no reflection on the seriousness of the matter. Ryan Tarinelli, Arkansas Online, 14 Mar. 2022 Miller says the indictment is no reflection on his character. Dallas News, 22 Feb. 2022 The safety enforcement action was no reflection on the tower itself and only shut off swimming for a day at the Pointe South Condominium, a five story, 66 unit structure built in 1975 and located at 1401 South Federal Highway, according to Anne Marie Connolly, communications manager for the city. Lisa J. Huriash, sun-sentinel.com, 11 July 2021

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“No reflection on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/no%20reflection%20on. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.

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