have anything/something to say about
idiom
1
: to have an opinion to express about (something)
I asked what she thought about the movie, but she didn't have anything to say about it.
2
: to have the ability to affect or influence (something)
"I'm going to the party." "Not if I have anything/something to say about it."
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But there is a deafening silence from a few folks who usually have something to say about everything.
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Bobby Zirkin, Baltimore Sun, 24 Feb. 2025
But if voices like Cash and Zilber have anything to say about it, the show’s not over yet.
—Alex Ashley, Rolling Stone, 9 Apr. 2025
Well, Switzerland will have something to say about that and, who knows, the two remaining tournament underdogs may yet meet in one of the European Championship’s most unlikely semi-finals ever next week.
—The Athletic Uk Staff, The Athletic, 2 July 2024
But China's ambassador to the U.S. did have something to say about it.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2025
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Bobby Zirkin, Baltimore Sun, 24 Feb. 2025
But if voices like Cash and Zilber have anything to say about it, the show’s not over yet.
—Alex Ashley, Rolling Stone, 9 Apr. 2025
Well, Switzerland will have something to say about that and, who knows, the two remaining tournament underdogs may yet meet in one of the European Championship’s most unlikely semi-finals ever next week.
—The Athletic Uk Staff, The Athletic, 2 July 2024
But China's ambassador to the U.S. did have something to say about it.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for have anything/something to say about
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“Have anything/something to say about.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/have%20anything%2Fsomething%20to%20say%20about. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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