do something
idiom
: to take some sort of action to help a situation
Don't just stand there: do something!
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In one promo video, NEO is shown performing household chores in minimalist homes, carrying laundry and pushing a vacuum cleaner while its owners do something inscrutable with an iPad.
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James Vincent, Harpers Magazine, 23 Nov. 2025
You guys promised to do something with it, and nothing's been done.
—Andy Sheehan, CBS News, 21 Nov. 2025
To violate the First Amendment's Establishment Clause, a town would need to do something like only allow public comment for those who prayed.
—Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 18 Nov. 2025
Even within that ancient lineage, comics do something special.
—Literary Hub, 17 Nov. 2025
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James Vincent, Harpers Magazine, 23 Nov. 2025
You guys promised to do something with it, and nothing's been done.
—Andy Sheehan, CBS News, 21 Nov. 2025
To violate the First Amendment's Establishment Clause, a town would need to do something like only allow public comment for those who prayed.
—Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 18 Nov. 2025
Even within that ancient lineage, comics do something special.
—Literary Hub, 17 Nov. 2025
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“Do something.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/do%20something. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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