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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And a source tells CBS News Miami that the raids in Los Angeles didn't have anything to do with his time on the West Coast but instead was focused on his time in South Florida. Cbs Miami Team, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026 The video might even have been less distracting if the shifting views and sometime dizzying zooms in and out had anything to do with the music. Scott Cantrell, Dallas Morning News, 22 Feb. 2026 Muhammad denied his followers had anything to do with the shooting. Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2026 Does that have anything to do with the tariffs? Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 20 Feb. 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 28 Feb. 2026.

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