# be to do with sb/sth

idiom · CEFR B1

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/be-to-do-with-sb-sth
Updated: 2026-04-22

## Meaning

to be connected to or about a specific person or thing.

## Examples

- This problem is to do with the broken printer.
- I am not sure why he is angry, but I think it is to do with the meeting yesterday.
- The sudden change in company policy is likely to do with the recent financial audit conducted by the board of directors.

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