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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The day after a jury declined to convict Murphy, Cassia County Prosecutor McCord Larsen disputed that the man the defense identified as the alternate perpetrator had anything to do with Whitney Murphy’s death. Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 20 Feb. 2026 And, no, this doesn’t have anything to do with quarterback Tua Tagovailoa. Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 16 Feb. 2026 Rodriguez said neither the board, the administration nor any teachers or staff, had anything to do with the walkout and march. Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026 Maybe this doesn’t have anything to do with Him at all. Jasmin 'iolani Hakes, Literary Hub, 5 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 22 Feb. 2026.

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