anything to do with

idiom

: 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.

: 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.

Examples of anything to do with in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Romo during both his courtroom testimony and his earlier police interview flatly denied having anything to do with Mateus’ slaying. —

Sean Emery, Orange County Register, 23 May 2024 Whether the measure has anything to do with homelessness is debatable. —

Calmatters, The Mercury News, 20 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for anything to do with

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