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

And harder yet to find a way to do anything about it. —Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 19 Feb. 2026

Rhonda Dorgan always had a smile on her face and would do anything for her children. —Will Richmond, The Providence Journal, 19 Feb. 2026

Nobody expects the Warriors to do anything of significance down the stretch — especially without Butler to help take the pressure off Curry. —Nick Friedell, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2026

Besides, this film makes no claims to do anything other than celebrate a legendary entertainer in full command of his powers. —David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 16 Feb. 2026

Rhymes for do anything

• bing
• bring
• ching
• cling
• ding
• fling
• ging
• hing
• jing
• kling
• ling
• ming