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

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do with

The Saudis became so flush with dollars during the 1973 oil crisis that they worried about what to do with them.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2026

Since in both cases December’s gain or loss is artificial and has nothing to do with fundamentals, the month’s winners often become January’s losers — and vice versa.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 12, 2026

It's not clear if the construction had anything to do with the collapse, and the city's buildings department says it is still investigating.

From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2026

For most of them, this compound derived from apricot pits had nothing to do with politics.

From Slate ● Nov. 12, 2026

Ba rarely addressed me unless it had to do with work needing to be done for the store.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu

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