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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The problem is, my husband doesn’t want to do anything.
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Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 27 Oct. 2025
As an actor, I would be thrilled to do anything.
—Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2025
The best way to reclaim our digital experiences, though, might be to stick with the likes of TextEdit, software that is unable to do anything except follow our commands.
—Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2025
My kindergarten classmates tended to gravitate towards calligraphy, swimming, ballet and English conversation classes, but I would rather be caught dead than do anything that involved ‘learning together’.
—Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2025
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Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 27 Oct. 2025
As an actor, I would be thrilled to do anything.
—Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2025
The best way to reclaim our digital experiences, though, might be to stick with the likes of TextEdit, software that is unable to do anything except follow our commands.
—Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2025
My kindergarten classmates tended to gravitate towards calligraphy, swimming, ballet and English conversation classes, but I would rather be caught dead than do anything that involved ‘learning together’.
—Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2025
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“Do anything.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/do%20anything. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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