do anything

phrase

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

But the models will often do anything – including unethical steps like hacking – to do that. — Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 23 July 2026

The prosecution argued that Brumetti was lying and would do anything – including putting himself on death row in Connecticut – to get out of 15 years of solitary confinement in Alabama. — Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 19 July 2026

Those looking to kick a ball around or do anything at all have been forced indoors thanks to an unfriendly yellow and orange haze that’s coated the skies. — Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 17 July 2026

Given the hurdles, Charlotte might never do anything like it again, either. — Charlotte Observer, 17 July 2026

Rhymes for do anything

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