have everything to do with — to be directly and significantly related to or connected with something
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: to be directly and significantly related to or connected with something
Pronunciation (IPA): /hæv ˈevriθɪŋ tu du wɪθ/
Example Sentences
- My bad hair day has everything to do with forgetting to charge my hair dryer.
- Her excellent grades have everything to do with her study habits.
- The team's victory has everything to do with their coach's strategy.
have everything to do with
NOUN[/hæv ˈevriθɪŋ tu du wɪθ/]
to be directly and significantly related to or connected with something
to be directly and significantly related to or connected with something
All clues have everything to do with what I must pursue!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
This idiomatic phrase developed in modern English as a colloquial intensification of the simpler construction 'to do with' (meaning 'to be related to' or 'to concern'). The addition of 'everything' as an emphatic modifier strengthened the expression to convey a sense of complete or direct relevance, becoming a fixed phrase meaning 'to be entirely or directly concerned with something'.
Breakdown
have (possess/bear) + everything (all things; used as an intensifier) + to do with (to be related to; to concern). The phrase combines the auxiliary verb 'have' with the emphatic quantifier 'everything' and the prepositional construction 'to do with' to emphasize complete association or relevance.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My bad hair day has everything to do with forgetting to charge my hair dryer.”
“Her excellent grades have everything to do with her study habits.”
“The team's victory has everything to do with their coach's strategy.”
“My cat's attitude has everything to do with how much tuna I give him.”
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