be/have something to do with sth
informalDefinition
C1 to be related to something or a cause of something but not in a way that you know about or understand exactly: I'm not sure what he does exactly - it's something to do with finance. It might have something to do with the way it's made.Linking and relatingRegarding and concerningRegarding and concerningLinking and relating
(Definition of be/have something to do with sth from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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be/go into ecstasies about/over sth idiom
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be/go off on one idiom
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be/go on at sb idiom
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be/go out on the tiles idiom
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be/go round the twist idiom
- be/have something to do with sth idiom
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be/live in each other's pockets idiom
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be/stay/keep one jump ahead idiom
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be/take a weight off your mind idiom
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be/weigh on your conscience idiom
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beach ball noun
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Synonyms and related words:
- -wise suffix (RELATING TO)
- about preposition (CONNECTED WITH)
- apropos adverb, preposition
- as to idiom
- concern verb (INVOLVE)
- concerned adjective (INVOLVED)
- concerning preposition
- cover verb (DEAL WITH)
- in the brain/looks department idiom
- into preposition (ABOUT)
- of preposition (RELATING TO)
- on preposition (RELATING)
- range verb (MOVE)
- regard noun
- regard verb
- regarding preposition
- relate to sb/sth phrasal verb
- relation noun (CONNECTION)
- say this/that much for sb/sth idiom
- vis-à-vis preposition
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Regarding and concerning
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