no tener nada que ver

no tener nada que ver
An intransitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and does not require a direct object (e.g., Everybody please stand up.).
intransitive verb phrase
a. to be neither here nor there
Que ahora se arrepienta o no de lo que hizo no tiene nada que ver; te hizo daño, y eso es lo que importa.Whether he now regrets what he did or not is neither here nor there; he hurt you, and that's what matters.
b. to not be the point
Sí, eres mi primo, pero eso no tiene nada que ver. No te puedo dejar ingresar sin entrada.Yes, you're my cousin, but that's not the point. I can't let you in without a ticket.
c.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
Me fue mal en el examen porque nos dieron poco tiempo para terminarlo. - Eso no tiene nada que ver. Te fue mal porque no estudiaste.I failed the test because they didn't give us enough time to complete it. - That has nothing to do with it. You failed because you didn't study.
El hecho de que haya comprado esto en una liquidación no tiene nada que ver; no funciona y quiero que me devuelvan el dinero.The fact that I got this on sale isn't relevant; it doesn't work, and I want my money back.
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