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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If a mid-sized American brand needs capital to bridge a cash flow gap with an apparel supplier in Vietnam, for example, commercial banks rarely want anything to do with it. Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 30 June 2026 Boone doesn’t think that has anything to do with Rice’s recent struggles. Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 29 June 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 4 Jul. 2026.

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