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.
Examples of where the action is in a Sentence
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Are they driven by duty, or merely a need to be where the action is?
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Elaina Patton, Vogue, 12 Apr. 2024
But not as a receiver like his idol, where the action is in abundance.
—Joe Davidson, Sacramento Bee, 9 Feb. 2024
The spirit hovers and observes and always seems to know where the action is; nothing escapes its view.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 20 Jan. 2024
Just like a television station, both auction houses have added control rooms filled with producers and directors who watch every camera angle and monitor where the action is in the salesroom.
—Carol Vogel, New York Times, 6 Nov. 2023
Miami is also closer to Cape Canaveral, where the action is for Blue Origin's rocket and lunar lander activities.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 3 Nov. 2023
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Home life is where the action is!
—USA TODAY, 27 Aug. 2023
The green media sites that have juice focus on where the action is.
—Keith Kloor, Discover Magazine, 7 Jan. 2013
But the Quantum Realm is definitely where the action is.
—Mark Feeney, BostonGlobe.com, 15 Feb. 2023
Elaina Patton, Vogue, 12 Apr. 2024
But not as a receiver like his idol, where the action is in abundance.
—Joe Davidson, Sacramento Bee, 9 Feb. 2024
The spirit hovers and observes and always seems to know where the action is; nothing escapes its view.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 20 Jan. 2024
Just like a television station, both auction houses have added control rooms filled with producers and directors who watch every camera angle and monitor where the action is in the salesroom.
—Carol Vogel, New York Times, 6 Nov. 2023
Miami is also closer to Cape Canaveral, where the action is for Blue Origin's rocket and lunar lander activities.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 3 Nov. 2023
Read the full Gemini Daily Horoscope Cancer (June 22 - July 22)
Home life is where the action is!
—USA TODAY, 27 Aug. 2023
The green media sites that have juice focus on where the action is.
—Keith Kloor, Discover Magazine, 7 Jan. 2013
But the Quantum Realm is definitely where the action is.
—Mark Feeney, BostonGlobe.com, 15 Feb. 2023
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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 25 Apr. 2024.
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