have anything/something to say about
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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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Throughout camp, will Austin separate himself from the pack, or will Roman Wilson have something to say about it?
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Mike Defabo, New York Times, 22 July 2025
The National Hurricane Center may have something to say about your Florida travel plans, as an area of low pressure − now designated as Invest 93L − is being tracked off the east coast of Florida.
—Chris Sims, The Courier-Journal, 14 July 2025
Not if North Carolina’s most notorious bugs have anything to say about it.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 23 June 2025
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.
—Bob Harkins, New York Times, 29 May 2025
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Mike Defabo, New York Times, 22 July 2025
The National Hurricane Center may have something to say about your Florida travel plans, as an area of low pressure − now designated as Invest 93L − is being tracked off the east coast of Florida.
—Chris Sims, The Courier-Journal, 14 July 2025
Not if North Carolina’s most notorious bugs have anything to say about it.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 23 June 2025
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.
—Bob Harkins, New York Times, 29 May 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 29 Jul. 2025.
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