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Offroad Posted 15 years ago
Vocabulary

I have nothing on her

Dear teachers

Am I right with the following interpretation?

I have nothing on her!

that means I have no power over here, like, I couldn't blackmail her.

Example:

- You must get that woman under your control or we are in real trouble.

- Yes, I know, the problem is that I have nothing on her. She is the one who has something on you, I mean, us.

Thanks
  

Top answer

offroad Am I right with the following interpretation? Yes, that is one interpretation. But it's literally, nothing about him/her , so you can take it in various ways.

— CalifJim

  • offroad Am I right with the following interpretation?
  • Yes, that is one interpretation.
  • But it's literally, nothing about him/her , so you can take it in various ways.
  • Librarian: I know you'd like to research that obscure scientist of the eighteenth century, but we've got nothing on him.
  • Sorry.
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offroadAm I right with the following interpretation?
Yes, that is one interpretation. But it's literally, nothing about him/her, so you can take it in various ways.

Librarian: I know you'd like to research that obscure scientist of the eighteenth century, but we've got nothing on him. Sorry.

CJ
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