do something

idiom

: to take some sort of action to help a situation
Don't just stand there: do something!

Examples of do something in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Although the initial plan was to do something simple to touch on the themes the co-writers were pondering, development ended up stretching out to four years before shooting finally started in Madrid. Jamie Lang, Variety, 26 Sep. 2024 Those elements include offer, acceptance, consideration (each side promises to do something of value), meeting of the minds, clear terms and that the parties have legal capacity to enter into a deal. Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 25 Sep. 2024 Find time each day to do something small for yourself. Christin Perry, Parents, 24 Sep. 2024 Now, though, those angry players can actually do something about the problem thanks to a new mod that removes the PSN log-in requirement from the game entirely. Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, 24 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for do something 

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“Do something.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/do%20something. Accessed 2 Oct. 2024.

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