do something
idiom
: to take some sort of action to help a situation
Don't just stand there: do something!
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If parents want to do something special, Russell recommends quickly using a cookie cutter on a sandwich or adding a sticker alongside the snacks.
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Kate Sequeira, Boston Herald, 7 Sep. 2025
The Marlins had their chance to do something in the seventh inning.
—Alex Krutchik, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
The Let Grow Experience is a homework assignment requiring kids to go home and do something new on their own, with their parents’ permission but without their parents.
—Charlotte Alter, Time, 5 Sep. 2025
Later this month, the Television Academy will start the exploratory talks on whether to simply continue the wheel — which has been in place since 1995 — or do something completely different.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
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Kate Sequeira, Boston Herald, 7 Sep. 2025
The Marlins had their chance to do something in the seventh inning.
—Alex Krutchik, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
The Let Grow Experience is a homework assignment requiring kids to go home and do something new on their own, with their parents’ permission but without their parents.
—Charlotte Alter, Time, 5 Sep. 2025
Later this month, the Television Academy will start the exploratory talks on whether to simply continue the wheel — which has been in place since 1995 — or do something completely different.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
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“Do something.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/do%20something. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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