do something
idiom
: to take some sort of action to help a situation
Don't just stand there: do something!
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The number of homeless students in Cincinnati is rising, and a group of working moms wants to do something about it.
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Elizabeth B. Kim, Cincinnati Enquirer, 6 Oct. 2025
Dear God, just come to the table and do something to help Americans.
—ABC News, 5 Oct. 2025
That resolve was echoed across Grand Blanc throughout the week, as people scrambled for ways to do something, anything to help.
—John Wisely, Freep.com, 3 Oct. 2025
That means schools have to do something.
—Justin Reich, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2025
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Elizabeth B. Kim, Cincinnati Enquirer, 6 Oct. 2025
Dear God, just come to the table and do something to help Americans.
—ABC News, 5 Oct. 2025
That resolve was echoed across Grand Blanc throughout the week, as people scrambled for ways to do something, anything to help.
—John Wisely, Freep.com, 3 Oct. 2025
That means schools have to do something.
—Justin Reich, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2025
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“Do something.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/do%20something. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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