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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While timber and bountiful harvests may not seem to have anything to do with the planes dotting Atlanta’s skies, a new coalition sees potential in connecting the two. — Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 30 Sep. 2026 So there’s little reason to think that AdS/CFT has anything to do with the real world. — Quanta Magazine, 25 Sep. 2026 Also, does any of this have anything to do with the fake rain outside Swift’s apartment the other day? — Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2026 The company has denied the pandemic had anything to do with Iger’s exit. — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 23 Sep. 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 9 Oct. 2026.

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