anything to do with
idiom
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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During questioning by police, Diane originally denied having anything to do with Mark or Shaun's deaths.
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Kc Baker, People.com, 27 Apr. 2025
It should be noted that nothing Furman ordered had anything to do with the actual merits of the case.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 25 Apr. 2025
Flu cases surge to highest levels in 15 years, CDC says
No, 4/20 doesn't have anything to do with Bob Marley
And despite what some people think, no, Bob Marley wasn't born on April 20.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 20 Apr. 2025
The season’s biggest laughs rarely have anything to do with his struggle for connection.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 15 Apr. 2025
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Kc Baker, People.com, 27 Apr. 2025
It should be noted that nothing Furman ordered had anything to do with the actual merits of the case.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 25 Apr. 2025
Flu cases surge to highest levels in 15 years, CDC says
No, 4/20 doesn't have anything to do with Bob Marley
And despite what some people think, no, Bob Marley wasn't born on April 20.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 20 Apr. 2025
The season’s biggest laughs rarely have anything to do with his struggle for connection.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 15 Apr. 2025
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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 3 May. 2025.
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