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have something to do with — to be connected with or related to something

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: to be connected with or related to something

Pronunciation (IPA): /hæv ˈsʌmθɪŋ tu du wɪθ/

Korean meaning: ~와 관련이 있다, ~와 연관되다

Korean pronunciation: 해브 **썸**씽 투 두 위드

Example Sentences

  • My bad mood has nothing to do with you - I just ran out of coffee this morning.
  • Does your success have something to do with your lucky socks?
  • The traffic jam has something to do with the concert tonight.

have something to do with

NOUN

//hæv ˈsʌmθɪŋ tu du wɪθ//

to be connected with or related to something

have something to do with concept
💡 Concept

to be connected with or related to something

have something to do with rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

This something new - what to do? It must have something to do with the case!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/hæv ˈsʌmθɪŋ tu du wɪθ/
🇬🇧 UK/hæv ˈsʌmθɪŋ tə duː wɪð/

🌳Etymology

Origin

고대 영어 'habban'(소유하다)에서 온 'have'와 'do'의 조합으로 '무언가와 연관을 가지다'라는 의미로 발전했습니다. 일상 대화에서 관계성을 표현하는 구어체 표현으로 자리잡았습니다.

🎵Rhyme

something newwhat to dothrough and through
something new
what to do
through and through

🔗Collocations

have nothing to do with
have a lot to do with
have little to do with
have everything to do with
might have to do with

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

“My bad mood has nothing to do with you - I just ran out of coffee this morning.”

😄 Fun example

“Does your success have something to do with your lucky socks?”

“The traffic jam has something to do with the concert tonight.”

😄 Fun example

“I think her weird behavior has something to do with watching too many zombie movies.”

📚Related Words

Synonyms

be related tobe connected withbe associated withbe linked toconcern

Antonyms

be unrelated tohave nothing to do withbe independent of

Related

involverelateconcernconnectassociate

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