have nothing on

nichts gegen jemanden in der Hand haben

Keine Beweise dafür haben, dass jemand etwas Unrechtes getan hat.

In einfachem Englisch: To have no evidence that someone has done something wrong.

• They have nothing on me.
• The detectives had nothing on the suspect.
• Without a witness, the police will have nothing on him.

So benutzt man es: have nothing on someone (The police have nothing on her.)

Häufige Wendungen: have nothing on someone, have nothing on us

nicht herankommen an

Viel schlechter oder weniger beeindruckend als jemand oder etwas anderes sein.

In einfachem Englisch: To be much less good or impressive than another person or thing.

• These singers have nothing on you.
• The hotel breakfast had nothing on Mum’s cooking.
• Even the best photographs have nothing on the real view.

So benutzt man es: have nothing on someone/something (These cakes have nothing on my grandmother’s.)

Synonyme: be far inferior to, not compare with

Häufige Wendungen: have nothing on someone, have nothing on something

nicht besser sein als

Nicht besser als eine andere Person oder Sache sein.

In einfachem Englisch: To be no better than another person or thing.

• They have nothing on us.
• Their team had nothing on ours in terms of skill.
• The new model has nothing on the old one for reliability.

So benutzt man es: have nothing on someone/something (Those expensive tools have nothing on these cheaper ones.)

Synonyme: be no better than

Häufige Wendungen: have nothing on someone, have nothing on something