have nothing on
not have anything on
Not to be any better than; to have no advantage over.
Susan is a wonderful athlete, but when it comes to dancing she has nothing on Mary.
Even though he is older, John has nothing on Peter in school.
Although the Smiths have a Rolls Royce, they have nothing on the Jones' who have a Cadillac and a Jaguar.
To have no information or proof that someone broke the law.
Mr. James was not worried when he was arrested because he was sure they had nothing on him.
Mr. Brown was an honest politician and they had nothing on him.
have nothing to do with
To not be involved with; not care about.
Не иметь отношения к чему-либо; не заботиться о чем-либо.
Our firm has nothing to do with oil from the Near East; we are interested in solar energy.
Наша фирма не имеет никакого отношения к ближневосточной нефти; нас интересует солнечная энергия.
The accusations against him have nothing to do with the truth; they are just based on misunderstandings.
Обвинения против него не имеют ничего общего с правдой; они основаны лишь на недоразумениях.
The delay in the shipment has nothing to do with our team; it was caused by external suppliers.
Задержка с отгрузкой не имеет никакого отношения к нашей команде; она была вызвана внешними поставщиками.
have one's ass in a sling
To be in an uncomfortable predicament; to be in the dog-house; to be at a disadvantage.
Al sure had his ass in a sling when the boss found out about his juggling the account.
have one's fling
To have one or more romantic and/or sexual experiences, usually before marriage.
Jack has had his fling and now seems to be ready to get married and settle down.
have qualms about
have qualms in
To feel uneasy about; hesitate about something.
Mike had no qualms in telling Sue that he was no longer in love with her.
have rocks in one's head
To be stupid; not have good judgment.
When Mr. James quit his good job with the coal company to begin teaching school, some people thought he had rocks in his head.
have something going for one
To have ability, talent; good looks, and/or influence in important places helping one to be successful.
Well now, Pat Jones, that's another story - she's got something going for her.
have something on the ball
To be smart, clever; to be skilled and have the necessary know-how.
You can trust Syd; he's got a lot on the ball OR he's got something on the ball.