do something
idiom
: to take some sort of action to help a situation
Don't just stand there: do something!
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Set a timer for silence, starting with a short time, like three-five minutes, and ask them to do something else, such as draw pictures, or something with their body like dance or squish putty.
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Emily Edlynn, Parents, 1 Nov. 2024
The jury of seven women and five men, four of whom are people of color, will be asked to do something prosecutors concede is difficult: convict someone of an unintentional crime.
—Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 1 Nov. 2024
So try to do something kind for yourself in the process of grieving.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Nov. 2024
Maybe Trump could do something, but not from New York City.
—EW.com, 1 Nov. 2024
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Emily Edlynn, Parents, 1 Nov. 2024
The jury of seven women and five men, four of whom are people of color, will be asked to do something prosecutors concede is difficult: convict someone of an unintentional crime.
—Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 1 Nov. 2024
So try to do something kind for yourself in the process of grieving.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Nov. 2024
Maybe Trump could do something, but not from New York City.
—EW.com, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Do something.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/do%20something. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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