"n'y être pour rien" meaning in French

See n'y être pour rien in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /n‿i ɛ.tʁə puʁ‿.ʁjɛ̃/, /n‿i e.tʁə puʁ‿.ʁjɛ̃/ Forms: n’ y être pour rien [canonical]
Head templates: {{fr-verb}} n’y être pour rien
  1. (idiomatic) to have no responsibility (for it); to have no part (in it), to have nothing to do (with it) Tags: idiomatic
    Sense id: en-n'y_être_pour_rien-fr-verb-NR1dA-L1 Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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          "ref": "1997, Madeleine Chapsal, Un été sans toi:",
          "text": "Car elle a fauté, la veille, avec Philippe, et cela s’est produit comme à son insu ! C’est cela qui va être difficile à faire admettre à Hervé : qu’elle n’y a été pour rien, en quelque sorte !",
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          "ref": "2020, Hélan Brédeau, Un jour de cafard, page 125:",
          "text": "— Le problème est qu’elle a disparu et je voulais m’assurer que vous n’y étiez pour rien.\n— Naturellement que je n’y suis pour rien !",
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        "to have no responsibility (for it); to have no part (in it), to have nothing to do (with it)"
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        "(idiomatic) to have no responsibility (for it); to have no part (in it), to have nothing to do (with it)"
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      "ipa": "/n‿i ɛ.tʁə puʁ‿.ʁjɛ̃/"
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      "ipa": "/n‿i e.tʁə puʁ‿.ʁjɛ̃/"
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        "(idiomatic) to have no responsibility (for it); to have no part (in it), to have nothing to do (with it)"
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    },
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  ],
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