do anything

idiom

1

: to take an action that is considered wrong or suspicious or of particular interest

If he does anything, let me know.

—often used in negative statements

"Why is she mad?" "I don't know. I didn't do anything."

2

: to be occupied with something

I need to start dinner, but I can't do anything until you get out of the way.

If you're not doing anything this evening, why not come over for dinner?

Examples of do anything in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

As a script, the character doesn’t actually do anything. —Zac Ntim, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2024

Johnson didn't have Trump's back whatsoever in his speakership—didn't do anything on January 6, didn't do anything on anything. —Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024

You are not obligated to do anything with the rest of the long weekend. —Editors Of Bon Appétit, Bon Appétit, 1 Nov. 2024

Here’s each of them, including how likely the trading desk thinks each one is to take place: More than 200,000 jobs added; 5% chance: The S & P 500 can do anything between losing 0.25% to gaining 0.5%. —Alex Harring, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2024