be to do with

phrase

chiefly British

1

: to relate to (something) : to be about (something)

The problem is to do with fishing rights.

2

: to relate to or involve (someone)

That's your problem: It's nothing to do with me!

Examples of be to do with in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

This scent, petrichor, goes right to our brain’s memory and emotional centers for reasons that may be to do with our very evolution. — Gregory Wakeman, Scientific American, 1 Oct. 2026

Some of the nervousness displayed by Pixie in the video could be to do with an experience from her previous life before she was adopted. — Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Aug. 2025