English
nothing to see here
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see nothing, to, see, here.
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Origin
Derived from the police directive "Nothing to see here, move along," historically used to clear bystanders from crime or accident scenes. The phrase gained widespread recognition after its comedic use in The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988), where Frank Drebin (played by Leslie Nielsen) tries to defuse a chaotic scene by stating, "Move along! Nothing to see here!"
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- derivedEnglishthe “...because it has already been mentioned, is to be completely specified in the same sentence, or ve…”
- derivedEnglishcrime “A specific act committed in violation of the law, especially criminal law.”
- inheritedMiddle Englishcryme
- derivedOld Frenchcrime
- inheritedMiddle Englishcryme
- derivedEnglishcrime “A specific act committed in violation of the law, especially criminal law.”