I ˈnʌθɪŋ Wrong Great Pronoun Bag Doctor Matters

• there was nothing in her bag.
• there's nothing you can do to help.
• the doctor said there was nothing wrong with me.
• nothing else matters to him apart from his job.

nothing

1. not anything; no single thing
• There was nothing in her bag.
• There's nothing you can do to help.
• The doctor said there was nothing wrong with me.
• Nothing else matters to him apart from his job.
• It cost us nothing to go in.
• He's five foot nothing (= exactly five feet tall).
2. very little; something that is not at all important or interesting
• We did nothing at the weekend.
• ‘What's that in your pocket?’ ‘Oh, nothing.’
• I know next to nothing (= almost nothing) about art.
3. to be a person for whom somebody has no feelings
• I used to love her but she's nothing to me any more.
4. to have no connection with somebody/something
• Get out! It's nothing to do with you (= you have no right to know about it).
• That has nothing to do with what we're discussing.
5. without payment
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• She's always trying to get something for nothing.
6. with no reward or result
• All that preparation was for nothing because the visit was cancelled.
7. to have much less of a particular quality than somebody/something
• I'm quite a fast worker, but I've got nothing on her!
8. to have no information that could show somebody to be guilty of something
9. used as a polite way of replying when somebody thanks you for doing something, to show that you were happy to do it
• ‘Thanks for all your help.’ ‘It was nothing—I enjoyed it.’
10. for a very good reason
• Not for nothing was he called the king of rock and roll.
11. only; no more/less than
• Nothing but a miracle can save her now.
• I want nothing but the best for my children.
12. extremely; very
• The trip was nothing if not varied.
13. used to emphasize how great or extreme something is
• It was nothing less than a disaster.
14. not at all like
• It looks nothing like a horse.
15. not nearly; not at all
• I had nothing like enough time to answer all the questions.
16. not a great amount of something; nothing of great value or importance
• There's nothing much in the fridge.
• I got up late and did nothing much all day.
17. (it’s) very easy
• You'll soon learn. There's nothing to it really.
18. to be willing to do anything to get what you want, even if it is dishonest or wrong
• She’ll stop at nothing to make money.
19. romantic words
• to whisper sweet nothings in somebody’s ear
20. there is no other action to take except the one mentioned
• There was nothing else for it but to resign.
21. something is/was not true
• There was a rumour she was going to resign, but there was nothing in it.
22. used to say that you enjoy something very much
• There's nothing like a brisk walk on a cold day!

Word Origin

• Old English nān thing (see no, thing).