thanks for nothing
Expression of displeasure towards a person who has not provided what was wanted.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“You forgot my keys? Thanks for nothing.”
“I asked you to fix the printer, but now it is completely broken; thanks for nothing.”
“After he offered advice that only worsened the situation, she looked at him and muttered, thanks for nothing.”
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come to nothing
To fail completely; to have no result.
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dance on nothing
To be hanged.
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here goes nothing
Indicates a lack of confidence or certainty about the activity about to be tried.
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hiding to nothing
A situation in which victory has little or no value, but defeat has a huge cost.
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if nothing else
At the very least; as a minimum.
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much ado about nothing
A lot of fuss or bother about something trivial.
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nothing doing
Absolutely not; definitely no.
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nothing for it
No alternative; nothing else to be done or to have recourse to.
Last updated August 10, 2026