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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Tom Ford might give me a call and have something to say about that.
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Sean Gregory, Time, 26 June 2025
Does Harris have anything to say about any of this?
—George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2025
Mahomes and the Chiefs will have something to say about that, of course.
—Mike Sando, The Athletic, 20 Jan. 2025
Holy Grail Tavern and Grille, The Filson and Moerlein Lager House at The Banks have something to say about a new arena: Build it here.
—Sydney Franklin, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
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Sean Gregory, Time, 26 June 2025
Does Harris have anything to say about any of this?
—George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2025
Mahomes and the Chiefs will have something to say about that, of course.
—Mike Sando, The Athletic, 20 Jan. 2025
Holy Grail Tavern and Grille, The Filson and Moerlein Lager House at The Banks have something to say about a new arena: Build it here.
—Sydney Franklin, The Enquirer, 2 July 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 4 Sep. 2025.
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