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 question is: Will the Rox learn from the Sox and do something about it?
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Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 4 July 2025
Protesters at the rally organized by the Cincinnati chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America saw it as a way to do something positive ahead of the inauguration.
—Scott Wartman, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Meghan appears to have started with a stall at a farmer's market where her children sell produce and gradually, in stages, realized the need to do something far bigger.
—Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025
Jason Christensen saw a need in his community and decided to do something about it.
—Meredith Wilshere, People.com, 22 June 2025
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Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 4 July 2025
Protesters at the rally organized by the Cincinnati chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America saw it as a way to do something positive ahead of the inauguration.
—Scott Wartman, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Meghan appears to have started with a stall at a farmer's market where her children sell produce and gradually, in stages, realized the need to do something far bigger.
—Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025
Jason Christensen saw a need in his community and decided to do something about it.
—Meredith Wilshere, People.com, 22 June 2025
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“Do something.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/do%20something. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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