have no use for

verb

To have no liking or respect for; to dislike.

Meanings

verbhave no use for (third-person singular simple present has no use for, present participle having no use for, simple past and past participle had no use for)

present singular third person has no use for · participle present having no use for · participle past had no use for · past had no use for

  1. USTo have no liking or respect for; to dislike.

    I want to say on behalf of FM, which I am very much interested in, I have no use for Mr. Petrillo and his attitude toward FM.

    1948, United States. Congress. House. Committee on Education and Labor, Restrictive Union Practices of the American Federation of Musicians, page 83
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