# be nothing to do with sb/sth

idiom · CEFR B2

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/be-nothing-to-do-with-sb-sth
Updated: 2026-04-22

## Meaning

to not be related to a person or thing in any way; you use this to say that something is not your business or responsibility.

## Examples

- That argument is nothing to do with me.
- Please stop asking about his personal finances, as that is nothing to do with you.
- The manager insisted that the sudden change in policy was nothing to do with the recent budget cuts, though the staff remained skeptical.

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