have no use for

have no use for
idi
a) to have no need for
b) to feel intolerant of or indifferent to:
to have no use for one's employees[/ex]
c) to have a strong distaste for; dislike intensely:
to have no use for cheating[/ex]

From formal English to slang. 2014.

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