into action

idiom

: to an active state
They had already put the plan into action.

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This would signal a new paradigm for the business with the hope of scaring the legacy managers into action. Andrew Binns, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025 But once Wendy realizes Andy is more than right about the danger at hand, Laura springs into action by trying to run both Wendy and Andy over with her car. Megan McCluskey, Time, 30 May 2025 Now Rolf Saxon has been called back into action for ‘The Final Reckoning’ and a more substantial part. Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2025 The dialogue is compact and candid to match, turning thought into action with an aphoristic thrust. Richard Brody, New Yorker, 28 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for into action

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“Into action.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/into%20action. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.

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