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 message is clear: Don’t just lazily sing about imminent doom – shape up and do something.
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Amanda Kennell, Discover Magazine, 19 Oct. 2024
So, if there’s ever a chance to do something different, this is probably the time to go.
—Peter White, Deadline, 18 Oct. 2024
Novels that leave wrongdoing out of their worlds imply that no transgression, marital or otherwise, could be that small, and that for a character to do something genuinely harmful would bring their whole life crashing down.
—Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2024
Todd Phillips wanted to do something completely different.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 7 Oct. 2024
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Amanda Kennell, Discover Magazine, 19 Oct. 2024
So, if there’s ever a chance to do something different, this is probably the time to go.
—Peter White, Deadline, 18 Oct. 2024
Novels that leave wrongdoing out of their worlds imply that no transgression, marital or otherwise, could be that small, and that for a character to do something genuinely harmful would bring their whole life crashing down.
—Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2024
Todd Phillips wanted to do something completely different.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 7 Oct. 2024
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“Do something.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/do%20something. Accessed 24 Oct. 2024.
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