do something
idiom
: to take some sort of action to help a situation
Don't just stand there: do something!
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This team has a chance to do something special.
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Troy Renck, Denver Post, 1 Dec. 2025
The Democratic establishment largely touts the checks as proof that government can still do something tangible.
—Newsweek Editors, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2025
Everything in your instincts is telling you to pick something up — pick up your phone, pick up a book, do something.
—Big Think, 26 Nov. 2025
But already, the toddler can do something many adults can’t.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 25 Nov. 2025
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Troy Renck, Denver Post, 1 Dec. 2025
The Democratic establishment largely touts the checks as proof that government can still do something tangible.
—Newsweek Editors, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2025
Everything in your instincts is telling you to pick something up — pick up your phone, pick up a book, do something.
—Big Think, 26 Nov. 2025
But already, the toddler can do something many adults can’t.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 25 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for do something
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“Do something.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/do%20something. Accessed 5 Dec. 2025.
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