Idioms
be/have (got) nothing/not much to do with somebody/somethingto be something that somebody does not need to know about or should not get involved in
It's my decision—it's nothing to do with you.‘How much do you earn?’ ‘What's it got to do with you?’We don't have very much to do with our neighbours (= we do not speak to them very often).I'd have nothing to do with him, if I were you. be/have to do with somebody/something | have (got) something, a lot, etc. to do with somebody/somethingto be about or connected with somebody/something
‘What do you want to see me about?’ ‘It's to do with that letter you sent me.’Her job has something to do with computers.Hard work has a lot to do with (= is an important reason for) her success. do right, well, etc. by somebodyto treat somebody in a way that is right, good, etc.
If we cannot keep the streets safe, then we are not doing right by the people of this country.We need to do better by children failed by our care system.We have done badly by the unemployed. it won’t do(especially British English)used to say that a situation is not acceptable and should be changed or improved
This is the third time you've been late this week; it simply won't do. not do anything/a lot/much for somebody(informal)used to say that something does not make somebody look attractive
That hairstyle doesn't do anything for her. nothing doing(informal)used to refuse a request
‘Can you lend me ten dollars?’ ‘Nothing doing!’ no you don’t(informal)used to show that you intend to stop somebody from doing something that they were going to do
Sharon went to get into the taxi. ‘Oh no you don't,’ said Steve. that does it(informal)used to show that you will not accept something any longer
That does it, I'm off. I'm not having you swear at me like that. that’s done it(informal)used to say that an accident, a mistake, etc. has had a very bad effect on something
That's done it. You've completely broken it this time. that will doused to order somebody to stop doing or saying something
That'll do, children—you're getting far too noisy. what do you do for something?used to ask how somebody manages to obtain the thing mentioned
What do you do for entertainment out here? what is somebody/something doing…?used to ask why somebody/something is in the place mentioned
What are these shoes doing on my desk?