have anything/something to say about

idiom

: 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.

: 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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As a plus-size model who’s appeared on the covers of magazines like Cosmopolitan UK, Tess Holliday knows that people will have something to say about her body. —

Angela Haupt, TIME, 12 Sep. 2024 Sheer style on the red carpet is here to stay, at least if the attendees of the People’s Choice Country Awards 2024 in Nashville on Thursday have anything to say about it. —

Maggie Clancy, WWD, 27 Sep. 2024 Chappell Roan could have something to say about it. —

Lars Brandle, Billboard, 24 Sep. 2024 Just like these 10 horror novels have something to say about being human while scaring us silly in the most artful ways. —

Mason Coile, Peoplemag, 10 Sep. 2024 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 8 Nov. 2024.

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