nothing in it (for someone)
idiom
: nothing to be gained (by someone)
Why should they help? There's nothing in it for them.
Examples of nothing in it (for someone) in a Sentence
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Takeaway: If there’s nothing in it for them, expect pushback.
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Saby Waraich, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
But nothing in it would significantly constrain stories set in the kids’ present-day lives.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 5 June 2025
Though Sunday’s 6-1 loss was a snoozer, nothing in it altered the fundamental strength that is the team’s pitching ability and health.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 May 2025
There is nothing in it requiring schools to distribute those millions of dollars equitably, or at all.
—Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2024
But if the measure prevails, there is nothing in it to guide how it could be implemented.
—Rachel Uranga, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2024
So much of Roman Jewish food has that homey vibe—for example the stracotto di manzo, the beef stew that has almost nothing in it, but tastes so complex.
—Jessica Carbone, Saveur, 21 Sep. 2023
Oregon State and Washington State are left holding the bag with nothing in it.
—Ndaschel, oregonlive, 8 Aug. 2023
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Saby Waraich, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
But nothing in it would significantly constrain stories set in the kids’ present-day lives.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 5 June 2025
Though Sunday’s 6-1 loss was a snoozer, nothing in it altered the fundamental strength that is the team’s pitching ability and health.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 May 2025
There is nothing in it requiring schools to distribute those millions of dollars equitably, or at all.
—Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2024
But if the measure prevails, there is nothing in it to guide how it could be implemented.
—Rachel Uranga, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2024
So much of Roman Jewish food has that homey vibe—for example the stracotto di manzo, the beef stew that has almost nothing in it, but tastes so complex.
—Jessica Carbone, Saveur, 21 Sep. 2023
Oregon State and Washington State are left holding the bag with nothing in it.
—Ndaschel, oregonlive, 8 Aug. 2023
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“Nothing in it (for someone).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nothing%20in%20it%20%28for%20someone%29. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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