do with

British  

verb

1. to find useful; benefit from

   she could do with a night's sleep

2. to be involved in or connected with

   his illness has a lot to do with his failing the exam

3. concerning; related to

4. 1. to put or place

      what did you do with my coat?

   2. to handle or treat

      what are we going to do with these hooligans?

   3. to fill one's time usefully

      she didn't know what to do with herself when term ended

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do with Idioms  

1. Put up or manage with, as in I can do with very little sleep. [Early 1800s] Also see can do with; have to do with.

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Example Sentences

David Morrison, a London-based senior market analyst at Trade Nation, said Friday’s gold rally had less to do with safe-haven plays and more to do with a weakening dollar, which contributed to supporting the precious metal.

From MarketWatch

Like Friday’s market moves, the precious metal’s rally into the end of last month has had less to do with safe-haven buyers than people think, according to Morrison, who added that the “parabolic blow-off top” reached on Jan. 29 could mark the end of gold’s multiyear bull run.

From MarketWatch

They made do with no running water, and soon the smell of grilled fish wafted through the site.

From Barron's

"As long as my brother is there, I'll keep sending him things. He has nothing to do with the government, and if I don't send him anything, how will he eat?"

From Barron's

"I would get back on the train, come home to Ponty, and my life here had nothing to do with that," she said.

From BBC