it was nothing

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• there was nothing in something — there is/was nothing in sth idiom something is/was not true • There was a rumour she was going to resign, but there was nothing in it. Main entry: ↑nothingidiom …   Useful english dictionary

• there was nothing (else) for it (but to do something) — there is/was nothing (else) ˈfor it (but to do sth) idiom there is no other action to take except the one mentioned • There was nothing else for it but to resign. Main entry: ↑nothingidiom …   Useful english dictionary

• nothing less than — 1. Quite as much as 2. Tantamount to 3. Formerly, anything rather than • • • Main Entry: ↑less nothing less than or nothing short of 1. At least 2. Downright • • • …   Useful english dictionary

• nothing short of — nothing less than or nothing short of 1. At least 2. Downright • • • Main Entry: ↑nothing * * * nothing short of used to give emphasis to a description His recovery was nothing short of miraculous. [=his recovery was miraculous] That treatment is …   Useful english dictionary

• nothing else for it — see ↑nothing, 1 • • • Main Entry: ↑else nothing else for it (or Brit nothing for it) old fashioned used to say that something must be done because there is no other choice By the time we discovered the mistake, there was nothing else for it but… …   Useful english dictionary

• nothing but (something) — 1. only something. During spring vacation, he ate nothing but canned beans. The police were praised for showing nothing but the highest degree of professionalism. 2. completely something. The story was nothing but lies. My car is nothing but… …   New idioms dictionary

• nothing (much) to write home about — nothing (much) to write ˈhome about idiom (informal) not especially good; ordinary • The team s performance was nothing to write home about. Main entry: ↑writeidiom …   Useful english dictionary

• nothing — [[t]nʌ̱θɪŋ[/t]] ♦ nothings 1) PRON INDEF NEG Nothing means not a single thing, or not a single part of something. I ve done nothing much since coffee time... Mr Pearson said he knew nothing of his wife s daytime habits... He was dressed in jeans… …   English dictionary

• nothing — noth|ing1 W1S1 [ˈnʌθıŋ] pron [: Old English; Origin: nan thing, nathing no thing ] 1.) not anything or no thing ▪ Nothing ever happens in this town. ▪ There s nothing in this box. ▪ There was nothing else the doctors could do. ▪ He had nothing… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• nothing — 1 / nVTIN/ pronoun 1 not anything; no thing: Nothing ever happens in this town. | There s nothing in this box. Throw it away. | He said nothing about it to me. | nothing new/bad etc: Why are you still in bed when there s nothing wrong with you? | …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• nothing — noth|ing [ nʌθıŋ ] pronoun *** 1. ) not anything: There was nothing in the room except for a mattress. She waited and watched, but nothing happened. nothing at all: I knew nothing at all about taking care of babies. nothing else: The smoke alarms …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English