mean nothing

mean nothing

1. Literally, to have no discernible meaning to someone; to be incomprehensible (to someone). Could you just tell me in plain English? All that technical jargon means nothing to me. Without the right decoding software, you'll just be left with a document full of random characters that mean nothing.
2. To be completely insignificant or trivial (to someone). All your projections mean nothing if we can't turn them into actual sales. It was just a stupid one-time hookup, I swear—he meant nothing to me!
See also: mean, nothing
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

mean nothing

 (to someone)
1. not to make sense to someone. This sentence means nothing to me. It isn't clearly written. I'm sorry. This message means nothing.
2. [for someone] not to have feeling for someone or something. Do I mean nothing to you after all these years? Do all those years of devotion mean nothing?
See also: mean, nothing
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • mumbo jumbo
  • literally
  • have got nothing on (someone or something)
  • have nothing on
  • have nothing on (someone or something)
  • have nothing on somebody
  • have nothing on someone or something
  • in layman's terms
  • XMT
  • be lost in translation
References in classic literature
Truly my tears and prayers must mean NOTHING to you, Makar Alexievitch!
Poor Folk
My father certainly could mean nothing more by his request to me than what you say.
Sense and Sensibility
Government efforts mean nothing if these efforts compromise the dignity of our people, and our dignity will not be taken away from us," she said.
Gov't should listen to residents in Marawi rehabilitation, says Maranao civic leader
That is pure nominalism where words mean nothing to these justices and they can overcome the Constitution itself by further case law so that they can declare the Constitution unconstitutional.
Capital punishment
London, July 11 ( ANI ): German striker Miroslav Klose has reportedly insisted that if his side loses against Argentina in the World Cup final then his becoming the World Cup's all-time leading scorer would mean nothing.
Klose insists winning WC is more important than being tournament's leading scorer
The figures showing a slight upturn in the economy mean nothing to the millions of families who have seen a drastic drop in incomes and huge hikes in the price of food and fuel.
Tory boasts empty; your letters
"I am nothing - and I mean nothing - like that person you saw on screen.
TODAY'S QUOTES ""
STOKE midfielder Glenn Whelan has warned his team-mates they must forget their five-star performance in the FA Cup semi-finals because it will mean nothing unless they match it in the final against Manchester City.
Winning is sole goal for Whelan
Centimetres mean nothing to a 70 year old but I'd like to know when I'm about to put my big boot in a couple of feet of the stuff.
Frozen feud; Your view
Promises of investment also mean nothing - though, as a general rule, the more generous a would-be benefactor claims he is going to be the less he should be trusted.
Merseyside mayhem is highly likely; Kevin Pullein analyses today's derby clash at Goodison Park
Reputations mean nothing on the track and the one arriving with the best recent form to his name is Chabal,who switched to Godolphin after an excellent start to his two-year-old career with Jim Bolger.
Dante points way
Even if it agrees to accept certain guarantees, they will only be hypothetical to us and mean nothing.
The solution to joining NATO and the EU rests with the interim accord
He said: "The other 45 games mean nothing now - next week is our cup final.
PAUL SIMPSON's Shrewsbury still
Left, right, and center mean nothing if you set out on a 1,000-mile journey without a map or directions.
Ready to be an extremist again
Religion, creed or colour mean nothing. It's for all of us to join together to fight and fundraise as much as we can.
Team efforts