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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Ignoring that 11 other members of the Federal Open Market Committee would still have something to say about Fed policy, there’s no guarantee that the new nominee would be confirmed, even with a Republican majority in the Senate. —

Norbert Michel, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024 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 See all Example Sentences for have anything/something to say about

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