do with

British

verb

to find useful; benefit from

she could do with a night's sleep
to be involved in or connected with

his illness has a lot to do with his failing the exam
concerning; related to
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

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.

Example Sentences

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Please advise what she should do with the money?

From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026

“There has been a lot of discussion having to do with ‘automation’ on United States docks,” Mr. Trump said on social media.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

"It's a purely humanitarian action, it has nothing to do with politics," he says.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

When the Architectural Digest perfection of her well-heeled and emotionally confident life is shattered by tragic loss, Stacy literally does not know what to do with herself.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

I didn’t know what to do with myself, and mostly, I didn’t care.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse

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