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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But there will be time for that, especially if Disney lawyers have anything to say about it.
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Dominic Patten, Deadline, 3 Feb. 2025
If her season 17 sisters have anything to say about it, that might not be true — when asked by EW, almost all of them voted to give Arrietty (yes, named after the 2010 Hayao Miyazaki film of the same name) the superlative of villain of the season.
—EW.com, 4 Jan. 2025
The courts will surely have something to say about that.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2025
But Chiefs defensive anchor Chris Jones will have something to say about that.
—Andrew Greif, NBC News, 31 Jan. 2025
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Dominic Patten, Deadline, 3 Feb. 2025
If her season 17 sisters have anything to say about it, that might not be true — when asked by EW, almost all of them voted to give Arrietty (yes, named after the 2010 Hayao Miyazaki film of the same name) the superlative of villain of the season.
—EW.com, 4 Jan. 2025
The courts will surely have something to say about that.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2025
But Chiefs defensive anchor Chris Jones will have something to say about that.
—Andrew Greif, NBC News, 31 Jan. 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 13 Mar. 2025.
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