- have no bearing on something
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to be relevant not relevant to something, or to have an influence no influence on it
His private life has no bearing on his competence as a manager.
Main entry: bearing
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
have no bearing on something
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bearing — noun 1 have some/no etc bearing on to have some influence, no influence etc on something: Recent market fluctuations have had a direct bearing on company policy. 2 lose your bearings to become confused about where you are or what you should do… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
