do anything
idiom
1
: to take an action that is considered wrong or suspicious or of particular interest
If he does anything, let me know.
—often used in negative statements"Why is she mad?" "I don't know. I didn't do anything."
2
: to be occupied with something
I need to start dinner, but I can't do anything until you get out of the way.
If you're not doing anything this evening, why not come over for dinner?
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What was an elite service speed just 30 years ago, when Pete Sampras was getting above 120 mph and nobody could do anything about it, has become the average.
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Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 15 May 2025
Many of them were simply eager to do anything that might help turn around the business.
—Clare Malone, New Yorker, 12 May 2025
The horror possibilities within the concept of a woman who would do anything to find her Prince Charming?
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 9 May 2025
Nobody wanted to do anything that could potentially cannibalize that or hurt that show, and to your point, docuseries never really worked at ABC.
—Josef Adalian, Vulture, 2 May 2025
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Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 15 May 2025
Many of them were simply eager to do anything that might help turn around the business.
—Clare Malone, New Yorker, 12 May 2025
The horror possibilities within the concept of a woman who would do anything to find her Prince Charming?
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 9 May 2025
Nobody wanted to do anything that could potentially cannibalize that or hurt that show, and to your point, docuseries never really worked at ABC.
—Josef Adalian, Vulture, 2 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for do anything
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“Do anything.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/do%20anything. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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