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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Of course, unless Millicent, Gertrude, Eugenia and Dee-Dee have something to say about it.
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Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 25 Mar. 2025
His existing executive order only instructs the Justice Department to pursue them, but Congress and the courts are going to have something to say about such instant sentencing.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 5 Mar. 2025
Secret Service would likely have something to say about that, though the Cybertruck does have a pretty tough exterior.
—Emily Forlini, PCMAG, 11 Mar. 2025
But there will be time for that, especially if Disney lawyers have anything to say about it.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 3 Feb. 2025
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Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 25 Mar. 2025
His existing executive order only instructs the Justice Department to pursue them, but Congress and the courts are going to have something to say about such instant sentencing.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 5 Mar. 2025
Secret Service would likely have something to say about that, though the Cybertruck does have a pretty tough exterior.
—Emily Forlini, PCMAG, 11 Mar. 2025
But there will be time for that, especially if Disney lawyers have anything to say about it.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 3 Feb. 2025
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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 31 Mar. 2025.
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