where the action is
idiom
: a place or situation that is very active and exciting
likes to be where the action is
Downtown is where the action is.
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Our deals page is where the action is.
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K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 4 Sep. 2025
Each August, tennis fans — and those who just like to be where the action is — flock to central Queens, N.Y., for the U.S. Open.
—Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 16 Aug. 2025
In addition, the DJIA and Russell 2000 have many fewer tech companies, the sector where the action is.
—Robert Barone, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
Sometimes tilting at windmills and at others slaying dragons, Paul O’Dwyer keeps popping up where the action is, wavy-haired, brogue-talking, and brave.
—Dan Morrison, USA Today, 28 May 2025
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K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 4 Sep. 2025
Each August, tennis fans — and those who just like to be where the action is — flock to central Queens, N.Y., for the U.S. Open.
—Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 16 Aug. 2025
In addition, the DJIA and Russell 2000 have many fewer tech companies, the sector where the action is.
—Robert Barone, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
Sometimes tilting at windmills and at others slaying dragons, Paul O’Dwyer keeps popping up where the action is, wavy-haired, brogue-talking, and brave.
—Dan Morrison, USA Today, 28 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for where the action is
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“Where the action is.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/where%20the%20action%20is. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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