be to do with
idiom
chiefly British
1
: to relate to (something) : to be about (something)
The problem is to do with fishing rights.
2
: to relate to or involve (someone)
That's your problem: It's nothing to do with me!
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Some of the nervousness displayed by Pixie in the video could be to do with an experience from her previous life before she was adopted.
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“Be to do with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/be%20to%20do%20with. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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