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nothing*/*/*/
[ˈnʌθɪŋ]
pronoun
1) not anything
There was nothing in the room except for a chair.[/ex]
She waited, but nothing happened.[/ex]
I saw nothing strange in the situation.[/ex]
I knew nothing at all about looking after babies.[/ex]
If there's nothing else you want, can we go?[/ex]
The kids complain that there's nothing to do there.[/ex]
2) not anything that is important or worth thinking about
You're just making a fuss about nothing.[/ex]
Do I mean nothing to you?[/ex]
A minor headache is nothing to worry about.[/ex]
The beach is nothing special, but we like it.[/ex]
•
be nothing like — to not be similar to someone or something in any way[/ex]
Her two daughters are nothing like each other.[/ex]
for nothing — 1) without any payment[/ex]
Some of the men volunteered to work for nothing.[/ex]

— 2) without a reason or purpose

Why did you call me down here for nothing?[/ex]
have/be nothing to do with — 1) to not be connected with a particular fact or situation[/ex]
His resignation has nothing to do with his health.[/ex]

— 2) used for saying that someone has no reason to know about something or to be interested in it

What I do in my own time has nothing to do with you.[/ex]
if nothing else — used for mentioning what you think may be the only good aspect of something or the only good reason for doing something[/ex]
Andrea's work has always been neat and tidy, if nothing else.[/ex]
nothing but — only[/ex]
He has nothing but praise for the managers at his company.[/ex]
there's nothing better/worse/more exciting etc than — used for emphasizing how good/bad/exciting etc something is[/ex]
There's nothing worse than not being able to sleep at night.[/ex]
there's nothing like sth — used for saying that something is very good, enjoyable, or effective[/ex]
There's nothing like a cold drink on a hot day.[/ex]
there's nothing to it — spoken used for saying that something is very easy to do[/ex]
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