do with

verb

1. could do with or can do with
   to find useful; benefit from

   she could do with a night's sleep

2. have to do with
   to be involved in or connected with

   his illness has a lot to do with his failing the exam

3. to do with
   concerning; related to
4. 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

Idioms and Phrases

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 .

Example Sentences

Every day millions of people share more intimate information with their accessories than they do with their spouse.

From Los Angeles Times

With this new threat unlocked, the search crew must fight for survival and what they choose to do with this discovery could change planet Earth as they know it.

From Salon

“That means we don’t have large amounts of cash moving between borders or even electronically, like we do with the drug trade,” he says.

From BBC

While recovering, he realized what he wanted to do with his life.

From Los Angeles Times

“It’s probably to do with the fact that it has a happy ending. Maybe it’s slightly more mainstream. I dunno. It is certainly an art-house film, that’s for sure. It’s not an ‘Inside Out 2’ or a ‘Wild Robot,’ ” he says, of charges leveled by no one.

From Los Angeles Times