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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That doesn’t have anything to do with sports. Lisa Gutierrez january 25, Kansas City Star, 25 Jan. 2026 And how does this agreement have anything to do with the Beckham’s animosity? Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 24 Jan. 2026 McVay was asked at midweek if this had anything to do with changes in the game plan over the last two games. Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 24 Jan. 2026 None of them have anything to do with any criminal group. Sharyn Alfonsi, CBS News, 19 Jan. 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 1 Feb. 2026.

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