# to do with sb/sth

idiom · CEFR B1

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

## Meaning

to be connected to or about a person or thing.

## Examples

- This book has nothing to do with science.
- I am not sure what that strange noise has to do with the engine, but it sounds serious.
- The witness insisted that his presence at the scene had nothing to do with the crime, despite the evidence suggesting a deeper connection.

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