Nothing
Meanings and phrases
nothing
- in no respect; to no degree
nothing
- a quantity of no importance; nil; nix; nada; null; aught; cipher; cypher; goose egg; naught; zero; zilch; zip; zippo
n.
- an ignorant person; ignoramus; uneducated person
- "If you think this guy has no talent you know nothing".
- We know nothing about his formative years.
- I protest I know nothing of the matter.
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- Requisition was nothing more or less than seizure.
- Paul Booker was nothing more than a cheap crook.
- If "n" is prime, there is nothing more to prove.
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- Acknowledge nothing else and stop having doubts!
- "—that nothing else [would] happen to me again."
- "Painting, rum, music, work, and nothing else."
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- He reported the theft to airport staff, who did nothing.
- And I did nothing except get back in my car and go home.
- The then President Goodluck Jonathan did nothing about it.
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- Practically nothing is known about his life or work.
- Almost nothing is known about Ibn Isḥaq's life.
- Almost nothing is known of his life or legend.
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- staff said they knew nothing about the top level decision.
- Conde said he knew nothing about the bribe and denied any wrongdoing.
- The police concluded that she was deranged and knew nothing of the murder.
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- The negotiation, however, came to nothing.
- It all came to nothing, but the king granted him a pension.
- This attempt came to nothing, however.
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- There is nothing wrong with the title "Ballistic: Ecks vs.
- If justified, there is nothing wrong, though he may feel guilty.
- Afterwards, Alex checks on Rosie, who had nothing wrong with her.
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- The book caused a minor stir, but nothing came of it.
- But nothing came out of this either.
- However, nothing came of the offer.
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- After the event, farmers were left with almost nothing.
- Cobbett's writing contains almost nothing suitable for quotation.
- They arrived with almost nothing and had much difficulty renting a room.
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- Winter being used to represent misery or absence is nothing new.
- The concept of dual rulership was nothing new to the Roman Empire.
- If Almăşanu's abstract paintings were nothing new to the Mihai Olos.
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- We'd expect nothing less from Laika."
- Nothing more, nothing less.
- What it all turns upon is nothing less than the composition of the next generation.
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- The Russian authorities have yet done nothing.
- In my life I have done nothing bad.
- Buddy has done nothing but break our mother's heart his whole life."
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- It does nothing for the cause of nonviolence.
- This contributes to climate change, but does nothing for the soil.
- does nothing for Black and in fact causes him to lose a tempo after 3.c3!
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- The following year was nothing short of a sensation.
- The result is nothing short of brilliant.
- The author also praised the song for being "nothing short of fantastic".
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- Unfortunately, government is doing nothing about it.
- He didn't want to sulk in the darkness doing nothing.
- ), which were doing nothing illegal, eventually branched off.
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- They searched everywhere but found nothing there.
- They searched Jansen's house in Edam but found nothing.
- They found nothing, installed an electric light, and resealed it.
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- There is confirmation of Watford’s interest, but there is absolutely nothing done.
- There even seems to have been a "Tranquillitas Vacuna" the goddess of doing absolutely nothing.
- Of her life she said: "There is absolutely nothing about me to be told, and that I never tell."
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- He says he knows nothing and Judah leaves the house.
- Listed as Mark's wife is a travelling companion of which Cassie knows nothing about.
- But Maria tells him that she has never seen an artist before, and knows nothing about Anna.
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- "And nothing gets you down, nothing at all."
- The censor replied, "Oh, nothing at all.
- Even if his observations were wrong--which they are not--there's nothing at all insulting about them.
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- They are scrupulous about its removal that nothing remains of it.
- A Saxon church stood on the site but nothing remains of that structure.
- The parlour would have been next to the chapter house but nothing remains of it.
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- The Court ... decided to see nothing and to say nothing."
- I decided to stand back and say nothing".
- Gurn finds his hat, but Madge convinces him to say nothing.
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- Disillusioned, Jim wants nothing to do with his father.
- Billy wants nothing more than a pair of Redbone Coonhounds for hunting.
- The man wants nothing more than to enter into the hothouse and be safe from the cold.
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- featured one male and one female participant with nothing in common except their dream job.
- She did not see him again until he was aged 22, and learnt that they had nothing in common.
- They define this type of hero as one seemingly flawless and invulnerable, effectively having nothing in common with the audience.
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- The woman doesn't and says nothing, points to Marino, and walks out of the room.
- It thus says nothing explicitly about the divinity of either Jesus or the Holy Spirit.
- He wisely says nothing in reply – even when the headmaster confesses his love for him.
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- Freyja went home to her bower as if nothing happened.
- If nothing happened, I'd start looking in another direction".
- Dev behaves as if nothing happened.
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- Many of them, like Arthur Griffith, had little or nothing to do with the Rising.
- From the standpoint of yield, there is little or nothing to choose between the two approaches.
- He had little or nothing" in his review of the game, headed "Nothing but luck saved the Phillies."
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- She published nothing further until after his death in 1820.
- However, nothing further was done.
- The tests were hailed as a success but nothing further seems to have been done.
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- Left with virtually nothing, Douglas was forced to move.
- At this point in time, entomologists know virtually nothing about it.
- Otherwise, virtually nothing is known of Clement's life in Alexandria.
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- Now, the wizards will stop at nothing to get their amulet back.
- They attack the house of Virginia Traill and stop at nothing to detect the dauphin's hiding-place.
- Sheriff Tom is well aware of that, and will stop at nothing in order to destroy her and get the book back for himself.
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- There was nothing to stop her."
- There's nothing to stop that.
- I did nothing to stop it.
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- He really wanted nothing to do with me.
- She had wanted nothing more in her life than to be a good cop.
- Nick had wanted nothing to do with Anne, very well their child.
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- But nothing was done until Bloodgood's rating skyrocketed.
- Levar reported the crimes at the time they occurred but nothing was done.
- Chow did sympathise with these couples, but nothing was done after the protest.
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- I would have nothing against it, but a parade, propaganda?
- I have nothing against the passengers.
- Shirov kills himself when told they will do nothing against the Japanese Army.
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- Tommy, deciding he has nothing to lose, enters the tournament as well.
- With nothing to lose, Frank blows up their home using high-explosive charges.
- Questioning ensued, and, having nothing to lose, Ilse spoke quietly and openly.
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- In very simplified terms: a mental state "M" is nothing other than brain state "B".
- Most of the individuals that come to this country arrive with absolutely nothing other than the clothes on their backs.
- Contrariwise, some Americans hold that nothing other than the 8 ball has to be called in any way (i.e., that "" counts).
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- But at the same time there’s nothing that sweeps us off our feet too."
- There’s nothing there – just us on a little pale blue dot, as Carl Sagan called it.
- The National Media Commission of Ghana hold that "there’s nothing wrong with Anas’ method".
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- But at the same time there’s nothing that sweeps us off our feet too."
- There’s nothing there – just us on a little pale blue dot, as Carl Sagan called it.
- The National Media Commission of Ghana hold that "there’s nothing wrong with Anas’ method".
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- However, Kerr stated that while there was a spark of attraction, nothing ever happened.
- In particular, the "correction plate" was like nothing ever seen before in telescope design.
- During his period in Braga, Sá gained attention from English club Chelsea, but nothing ever materialised.
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- Then they visit Rocky's home but find nothing.
- When Hank and Gomez search his house, they find nothing.
- Hickes replies to Wanley "I can find nothing yet of Beowulph."
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- Wyatt, though nothing was known against him ... was a figure markedly lacking in glamour."
- He returned to Dehra Dun by the night train and joined the office the next day as though nothing had happened.
- Timur later captured a few more places, though nothing more is stated, presumably he left the Siyah-poshas alone.
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- He should go fishing if he has nothing better to do.
- He became a modest racer but nothing better.
- The Bishops had nothing better.