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y être pour quelque chose

to have something to do with it; to be partly responsible for it

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phrase Rare #28,152
to have something to do with it; to be partly responsible for it Often suggests partial responsibility, especially for something negative. In questions, it can mean “to be to blame.” The pronoun and verb may be conjugated, as in « J'y suis pour quelque chose ? »
FR: Il semble y être pour quelque chose.
EN: He seems to have something to do with it.