do with

verb

could do with
could do withcan do with to find useful; benefit from
she could do with a night's sleep
have to do with
have to do with to be involved in or connected with
his illness has a lot to do with his failing the exam
to do with
to do with concerning; related to
what…do with
what…do with
1. to put or place
  what did you do with my coat?
2. to handle or treat
  what are we going to do with these hooligans?
3. to fill one's time usefully
  she didn't know what to do with herself when term ended

Put up or manage with, as in I can do with very little sleep . [Early 1800s] Also see can do with ; have to do with .

Same picturs, same plate, same fixin's, same don't-know-what-to-do-with-your-self-kinder-o'-lookin'-master.

April 23, 2024inveterate

[in-vet-er-it ]

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