have nothing on

have nothing on
phrasal
: to have no advantage or superiority over

the man was a crook but had nothing on the men he cheated who would have cheated him far more

especially : to possess no incriminating or embarrassing information about

felt at ease because he knew his opponents had nothing on him that they could use for blackmail

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have nothing on (informal)
1. To have no claim to superiority over
2. To have no information about (used esp by police of criminals)
3. To have no engagement
4. To have no clothes on
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Main Entry:nothing

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have (got) nothing on
informal
1) be not nearly as good as (someone or something), esp. in a particular respect

bright though his three sons were, they had nothing on Sally

2) have nothing (or something) on someone know nothing (or something) discreditable or incriminating about someone

I am not worried-they've got nothing on me

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have nothing on — see have
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Main Entry:nothing

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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