anything to do with

phrase

1
: involvement with (a person) in any way
used in negative statements
She thinks he's a liar and she refuses to have anything to do with him.
After the way he's treated me, I want nothing (further) to do with him.
2
: involvement in (something) or responsibility in some way for (something)
used in negative statements
He claims that he didn't have anything to do with the accident.
She claims that she had nothing to do with the robbery.

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Why would the ability to walk quickly have anything to do with how well the brain is functioning? Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026 Hal Jordan is the first Green Lantern (OK, technically Alan Scott is the first, but his story doesn’t have anything to do with any of this) and the one most people know. Mike Ryan, IndieWire, 13 Aug. 2026 The important question is whether the selling has anything to do with the value of the business. Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 Cunningham dismissed the suggestion that Carrington's ejection had anything to do with race. Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for anything to do with

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“Anything to do with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anything%20to%20do%20with. Accessed 17 Aug. 2026.

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