do something
idiom
: to take some sort of action to help a situation
Don't just stand there: do something!
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Can people do something to help more kids succeed in school?
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Alan J. Borsuk, jsonline.com, 26 Dec. 2025
Some of the library’s own events do something similar.
—Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Dec. 2025
However, a partner or close friend might send you a zinger or do something that catches you off guard.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 24 Dec. 2025
The Attorney General can absolutely do something about that.
—Jack Fink, CBS News, 21 Dec. 2025
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Alan J. Borsuk, jsonline.com, 26 Dec. 2025
Some of the library’s own events do something similar.
—Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Dec. 2025
However, a partner or close friend might send you a zinger or do something that catches you off guard.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 24 Dec. 2025
The Attorney General can absolutely do something about that.
—Jack Fink, CBS News, 21 Dec. 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 31 Dec. 2025.
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