do something
idiom
: to take some sort of action to help a situation
Don't just stand there: do something!
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His comments in the wake of Guerrero, Jr.’s extension didn’t convey a strong desire to do something similar and sign an extension with the Cubs.
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Jared Wyllys, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
But people aren’t powerless to do something that will help them and their communities.
—Josh Ocampo, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
He also was fined $75,000 for having a gun celebration after being told by the NBA not to do something like that again.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
Shackleford said Tuesday that the state wasn’t forced to do something with Medicaid but rather ensure that Hoosiers have health insurance.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
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Jared Wyllys, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
But people aren’t powerless to do something that will help them and their communities.
—Josh Ocampo, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
He also was fined $75,000 for having a gun celebration after being told by the NBA not to do something like that again.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
Shackleford said Tuesday that the state wasn’t forced to do something with Medicaid but rather ensure that Hoosiers have health insurance.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
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“Do something.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/do%20something. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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