do something

idiom

: to take some sort of action to help a situation
Don't just stand there: do something!

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Shoot more, was the instruction — back yourself, do something different. Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025 The man who told a crowd of supporters that maybe the Second Amendment people should do something about Hillary Clinton. Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 12 Sep. 2025 And yet, all of us have an opportunity right now to do something different. Adisa Hargett-Robinson, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025 People from all different walks of life are motivated to step to do something that will help bring justice. Nick Mordowanec hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for do something

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“Do something.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/do%20something. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.

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