Be nothing to somebody
phrase
To be unimportant or insignificant to someone.
After many years, her childhood toys were nothing to her anymore.
Often appears as...
- mean nothing to somebody
- amount to nothing
Usage tips
Idiomatic
phrase
To have no emotional impact or meaning for someone.
His insults are nothing to me, I don't take them personally.
Often appears as...
- feel nothing
- mean nothing
Usage tips
Idiomatic
phrase
To not matter or have an influence on someone’s decision or actions.
Your opinions are nothing to me.
Often appears as...
- care for nothing
- amount to nothing
Usage tips
Idiomatic
phrase
To be unimportant or insignificant to someone.
After many years, her childhood toys were nothing to her anymore.
Often appears as...
- mean nothing to somebody
- amount to nothing
Usage tips
Idiomatic
phrase
To have no emotional impact or meaning for someone.
His insults are nothing to me, I don't take them personally.
Often appears as...
- feel nothing
- mean nothing
Usage tips
Idiomatic
phrase
To not matter or have an influence on someone’s decision or actions.
Your opinions are nothing to me.
Often appears as...
- care for nothing
- amount to nothing
Usage tips
Idiomatic
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Emotional Detachment
Used when something once valued no longer holds significance or emotional attachment.
The award was nothing to him after he learned about the joy of helping others.
Pro Tip 2/3Sudden Irrelevance
Can be used when something suddenly loses its value due to a specific event or realization.
Once she discovered her passion for art, sports became nothing to her.
Pro Tip 3/3Loss of Interest
Might indicate a lack of interest in a topic or domain one used to be involved with.
Now focused on her career, college partying is nothing to her.
Pro Tip 1/3Emotional Detachment
Used when something once valued no longer holds significance or emotional attachment.
The award was nothing to him after he learned about the joy of helping others.
Pro Tip 2/3Sudden Irrelevance
Can be used when something suddenly loses its value due to a specific event or realization.
Once she discovered her passion for art, sports became nothing to her.
Pro Tip 3/3Loss of Interest
Might indicate a lack of interest in a topic or domain one used to be involved with.
Now focused on her career, college partying is nothing to her.
Pro Tip 1/3Emotional Detachment
Used when something once valued no longer holds significance or emotional attachment.
The award was nothing to him after he learned about the joy of helping others.
Pro Tip 2/3Sudden Irrelevance
Can be used when something suddenly loses its value due to a specific event or realization.
Once she discovered her passion for art, sports became nothing to her.
Pro Tip 3/3Loss of Interest
Might indicate a lack of interest in a topic or domain one used to be involved with.
Now focused on her career, college partying is nothing to her.
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