take action
idiom
: to do something : to act in order to get a particular result
The committee is ready to take action.
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Despite their clear love of naps, these dogs are always on high alert and ready to take action.
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Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
No timetable has been given for when the city manager will complete her investigation or take action.
—David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 21 Oct. 2025
The fact is that our local government has been deliberately handcuffed from being able to take action on derelict spaces in our neighborhoods.
—Wes Burdine, Twin Cities, 19 Oct. 2025
Congress must take action to ensure that troops can always count on their paycheck, no matter who controls the White House or Congress.
—Derek Tran, Oc Register, 18 Oct. 2025
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Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
No timetable has been given for when the city manager will complete her investigation or take action.
—David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 21 Oct. 2025
The fact is that our local government has been deliberately handcuffed from being able to take action on derelict spaces in our neighborhoods.
—Wes Burdine, Twin Cities, 19 Oct. 2025
Congress must take action to ensure that troops can always count on their paycheck, no matter who controls the White House or Congress.
—Derek Tran, Oc Register, 18 Oct. 2025
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“Take action.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20action. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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