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

For public health purposes, my general view is that getting people to do anything is a significant victory. —Alex Hutchinson, Outside, 25 Nov. 2025

But can aluminum foil over a roasting turkey do anything? —Stacey Lastoe, Southern Living, 25 Nov. 2025

Your company doesn’t have to do anything wrong to get wrapped up in a crisis. —Por Wei Shi, Harvard Business Review, 24 Nov. 2025

As shown in the clip, golden retrievers, known for being among the most caring and gentle pups, are incredibly devoted to their families, and would do anything to spend time with their owners. —Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2025

Rhymes for do anything

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