have nothing on (someone)
idiom
: to have no advantage over (someone) : to not be better than (someone)
She is very talented but has nothing on her brother who is an even better singer.
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The besotted who search for the perfect ring for a Valentine’s Day proposal have nothing on Adélie penguins.
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Ingrid Newkirk, The Mercury News, 14 Feb. 2025
But the mounting disorder of the house seems to have nothing on the messiness inside his head.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
The human dancing videos and the cat dancing videos on TikTok have nothing on the dancing by politicians who voted for the law forcing its Chinese owner, ByteDance, to either sell the popular and addictive app or face a shutdown in this country.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 18 Jan. 2025
Franglais, anyone? HOLY HASHTAGS The missionaries of yore have nothing on today’s Christian social-media superstars, whose religion comes wrapped in Insta-friendly packaging …
SHE’S SELLING, BUT WHO’S BUYING?
—airmail.news, 23 Mar. 2024
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Ingrid Newkirk, The Mercury News, 14 Feb. 2025
But the mounting disorder of the house seems to have nothing on the messiness inside his head.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
The human dancing videos and the cat dancing videos on TikTok have nothing on the dancing by politicians who voted for the law forcing its Chinese owner, ByteDance, to either sell the popular and addictive app or face a shutdown in this country.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 18 Jan. 2025
Franglais, anyone? HOLY HASHTAGS The missionaries of yore have nothing on today’s Christian social-media superstars, whose religion comes wrapped in Insta-friendly packaging …
SHE’S SELLING, BUT WHO’S BUYING?
—airmail.news, 23 Mar. 2024
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“Have nothing on (someone).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/have%20nothing%20on%20%28someone%29. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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