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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Liam, a driver in the fictional Formula International League, has long harbored feelings for Lara, and would do anything to help her — even though the man Lara is running from is his brother.
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Amy James, People.com, 28 June 2025
By incorporating a character unable to do anything but cry and coo, the show only highlights its disinterest in more nuanced examinations of human behavior, such as greed or egotism.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 27 June 2025
Jens Otto Krag, the foreign minister and later prime minister, reasoned that Denmark, being powerless to do anything about the American presence, might as well try to get something out of the relationship.
—Morten Høi Jensen, The Dial, 19 June 2025
On a truly perfect summer evening in Charm City, Báez started off the game with a swinging strikeout on a changeup that was only inches above the ground, far too low to do anything with on his lunging swing.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 19 June 2025
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Amy James, People.com, 28 June 2025
By incorporating a character unable to do anything but cry and coo, the show only highlights its disinterest in more nuanced examinations of human behavior, such as greed or egotism.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 27 June 2025
Jens Otto Krag, the foreign minister and later prime minister, reasoned that Denmark, being powerless to do anything about the American presence, might as well try to get something out of the relationship.
—Morten Høi Jensen, The Dial, 19 June 2025
On a truly perfect summer evening in Charm City, Báez started off the game with a swinging strikeout on a changeup that was only inches above the ground, far too low to do anything with on his lunging swing.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 19 June 2025
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“Do anything.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/do%20anything. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.
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