do what with (something)
idiom
1
: to put (something) somewhere
I don't know what I did with my keys.
What do you want me to do with this book?
2
: to use or use up (something) : to spend (money)
What did you do with the five dollars I gave you?
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The Federal Communications Commission regulates the internet and who has the right to do what with it.
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David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
The precise ownership model—who would have rights to do what with the whale, and who would receive what allocation of the proceeds—was still being worked out.
—Gregory Barber, Wired, 1 June 2021
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David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
The precise ownership model—who would have rights to do what with the whale, and who would receive what allocation of the proceeds—was still being worked out.
—Gregory Barber, Wired, 1 June 2021
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“Do what with (something).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/do%20what%20with%20%28something%29. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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