אין מה לחפש

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Hebrew

Etymology

Literally, nothing to search for; possibly a calque of German nichts zu suchen haben. Attested since at least 1922.

Phrase

אין מה לחפש (ein má lekhapés)

  1. (idiomatic) to have no business
    • 1922, התקופה, page 80:
      וגם בֵּיהמים אינם באים הנה : אין מה לחפש במקום זה פיצ'י יושבת בבית סטיפן , קרובה הרחוק – השריד האחרון של משפחתה בכפר – ושותה קהוה
      And beasts don't come here either: there is nothing to look for in this place. Peachy is sitting in Stephen's house, her distant relative - the last remnant of her family in the village - and drinking coffee
    • 1966-03-15, “Israeli wrestlers have nothing to look for in Bangkok”, in Maariv:
      למתאבקי ישראל אין מה לחפש בבאנגקוק
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    • 2023 April 25, sports.walla.co.il, The advice of a candidate coach for Maccabi Haifa: "You have nothing to look for in Israel":
      העצה למאמן שמועמד למכבי חיפה: "אין לך מה לחפש בישראל"
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