have anything/something to say about
idiom
1
: to have an opinion to express about (something)
I asked what she thought about the movie, but she didn't have anything to say about it.
2
: to have the ability to affect or influence (something)
"I'm going to the party." "Not if I have anything/something to say about it."
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Whoever comes out of the East — Indiana or New York — will have something to say about it, and the Pacers have been particularly feisty behind star Tyrese Haliburton.
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Bob Harkins, New York Times, 29 May 2025
Fabian Schar and Krafth might have something to say about that.
—George Caulkin, The Athletic, 11 Aug. 2024
However, the Timberwolves and Pacers will have something to say about this prediction.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 May 2025
The Packers are high on both as outside corners, but Justin Jefferson and Amon-Ra St. Brown may have something to say about that.
—Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
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Bob Harkins, New York Times, 29 May 2025
Fabian Schar and Krafth might have something to say about that.
—George Caulkin, The Athletic, 11 Aug. 2024
However, the Timberwolves and Pacers will have something to say about this prediction.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 May 2025
The Packers are high on both as outside corners, but Justin Jefferson and Amon-Ra St. Brown may have something to say about that.
—Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for have anything/something to say about
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“Have anything/something to say about.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/have%20anything%2Fsomething%20to%20say%20about. Accessed 9 Jun. 2025.
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