anything to do with

phrase

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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For the first time, Monken and everyone atop the Browns’ organization are being forced to publicly confront the fact that Watson represents more of this team’s rancid past than anything to do with a future-facing program. Zac Jackson, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026 There is a huge responsibility to doing anything to do with the Indy 500. Bruce Martin, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 Police have not indicated that Hickerson had anything to do with Panettiere’s death. Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 19 Aug. 2026 And did Trump administration cuts to the CDC and FDA have anything to do with it? David Goldman, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 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 31 Aug. 2026.

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