where the action is
idiom
: a place or situation that is very active and exciting
likes to be where the action is
Downtown is where the action is.
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Ro himself is an utter charmer who carries the novel past its stutter-start opening, which takes us to Bermuda and London before landing where the action is.
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Yvonne Zipp, The Christian Science Monitor, 17 Sep. 2024
As Burke Magnus, ESPN’s president of content, explained, the casuals are where the action is at for leagues and their TV partners.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 8 Aug. 2024
Both Clare and the cover offer some clues as to where the action is heading.
—EW.com, 20 June 2024
But, according to Daggers, the capital’s new development sector is where the action is.
—Christopher Cameron, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 May 2024
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Yvonne Zipp, The Christian Science Monitor, 17 Sep. 2024
As Burke Magnus, ESPN’s president of content, explained, the casuals are where the action is at for leagues and their TV partners.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 8 Aug. 2024
Both Clare and the cover offer some clues as to where the action is heading.
—EW.com, 20 June 2024
But, according to Daggers, the capital’s new development sector is where the action is.
—Christopher Cameron, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for where the action is
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“Where the action is.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/where%20the%20action%20is. Accessed 5 Oct. 2024.
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