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?
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Once again, this is an optimal moment to fire her, but no one around here is going to do anything at the optimal moment.
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Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 18 Dec. 2025
The end of a new president’s first year is supposed to be a pivot point, when midterm elections come into focus and party leaders game out what can still be accomplished before campaigning saps Washington’s will to do anything at all.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 16 Dec. 2025
Without Washington’s support, American allies were unable to do anything about it.
—Philip H. Gordon, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
But the Lions didn’t get the ball back with enough time left to do anything substantial.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 15 Dec. 2025
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Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 18 Dec. 2025
The end of a new president’s first year is supposed to be a pivot point, when midterm elections come into focus and party leaders game out what can still be accomplished before campaigning saps Washington’s will to do anything at all.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 16 Dec. 2025
Without Washington’s support, American allies were unable to do anything about it.
—Philip H. Gordon, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
But the Lions didn’t get the ball back with enough time left to do anything substantial.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 15 Dec. 2025
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“Do anything.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/do%20anything. Accessed 21 Dec. 2025.
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