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

Cheng hit back, saying: "This trip is entirely for cross-strait peace and stability, so it has nothing to do with arms procurement or other issues."

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

“There isn’t a single man or woman at the Department of Justice who had anything to do with those prosecutions,” Blanche said to cheers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

City could really do with getting Erling Haaland firing again, while this is Liverpool's first game since Mohamed Salah announced he will be leaving at the end of the season.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

The facts: Rattlesnakes want nothing to do with humans.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Everybody was running into everybody else, except for Pearl, who didn’t think anything to do with the boys’ privy had anything to do with her.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck