to have to do with
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
To have dealings or intercourse with, to have relation to. "That has nothing to do with the case.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “to have to do with” mean?
To have dealings or intercourse with, to have relation to. "That has nothing to do with the case.
Is “to have to do with” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.