nothing to

phrase

1
: no truth to (something)
There's nothing to the story/claim.
2
: of no interest, value, or importance to (someone)
Money is nothing to them.
He's nothing to me now.

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Love has nothing to do with the actual 49ers, but the story just added to one of the most bizarre offseasons for a team in a long time. Andy Scholes, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2026 Witness the botch job that was made of assessing the 9% ratings drop in 2016, which apparently had nothing to with the usual election-year cannibalism or a tsunami of high-profile player injuries. Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 9 Sep. 2026 Clemson The Tigers were embarrassed by LSU in their season opener, but a lack of talent had nothing to do with it. Nick Baumgardner, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026 Without criminal consequences, operators who profit from desecrating the dead have nothing to fear. Susana Mendoza, Chicago Tribune, 8 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for nothing to

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“Nothing to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nothing%20to. Accessed 10 Sep. 2026.

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