do something
idiom
: to take some sort of action to help a situation
Don't just stand there: do something!
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This sentiment was compiled by the country’s discontentment with gun violence and the government’s unwillingness to do something about it.
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Dr. Marcus Collins, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Both just feel like pressure to do something cool/new/good.
—Andy Swift, TVLine, 6 Dec. 2024
Even worse, the local farmers are none too happy about being raided by a pesky fox—and band together to do something about it.
—Jennifer M. Wood, WIRED, 21 Nov. 2024
People just want to be together in person and do something dumb.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 21 Nov. 2024
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Dr. Marcus Collins, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Both just feel like pressure to do something cool/new/good.
—Andy Swift, TVLine, 6 Dec. 2024
Even worse, the local farmers are none too happy about being raided by a pesky fox—and band together to do something about it.
—Jennifer M. Wood, WIRED, 21 Nov. 2024
People just want to be together in person and do something dumb.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Do something.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/do%20something. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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