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have nothing on

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /hæv ˌnʌθɪŋ ˈɑːn/ · UK /hæv ˌnʌθɪŋ ˈɒn/

have nothing on means: To have no evidence that someone has done something wrong.

verb

NO EVIDENCEB2

To have no evidence that someone has done something wrong.

  • They have nothing on me.
  • The detectives had nothing on the suspect.
  • Without a witness, the police will have nothing on him.

How to use it: have nothing on someone (The police have nothing on her.)

Common phrases: have nothing on someone, have nothing on us

MUCH WORSEB2

To be much less good or impressive than another person or thing.

  • These singers have nothing on you.
  • The hotel breakfast had nothing on Mum’s cooking.
  • Even the best photographs have nothing on the real view.

How to use it: have nothing on someone/something (These cakes have nothing on my grandmother’s.)

Similar words: be far inferior to, not compare with

Common phrases: have nothing on someone, have nothing on something

NO ADVANTAGEC1

To be no better than another person or thing.

  • They have nothing on us.
  • Their team had nothing on ours in terms of skill.
  • The new model has nothing on the old one for reliability.

How to use it: have nothing on someone/something (Those expensive tools have nothing on these cheaper ones.)

Similar words: be no better than

Common phrases: have nothing on someone, have nothing on something

Questions about have nothing on

What does have nothing on mean?

To have no evidence that someone has done something wrong.

What is have nothing on in other languages?

Türkçe: aleyhinde delili olmamak · Español: no tener pruebas contra · Français: n’avoir aucune preuve contre · Deutsch: nichts gegen jemanden in der Hand haben · Italiano: non avere prove contro · 日本語: 不利な証拠を持っていない

How do you pronounce have nothing on?

In American English /hæv ˌnʌθɪŋ ˈɑːn/; in British English /hæv ˌnʌθɪŋ ˈɒn/.

How do you use have nothing on in a sentence?

They have nothing on me. The detectives had nothing on the suspect.

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