do something

idiom

: to take some sort of action to help a situation
Don't just stand there: do something!

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Please, director, invite me to do something different—not always a fight, fight, fight, fight. Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025 Rapper Ja Rule recently got to do something many dads dream of: walking his daughter down the aisle. Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 28 May 2025 Goitein spoke with Today, Explained co-host Noel King about the history of national emergencies, what Trump can do with his powers, and whether Congress should do something about it. Amanda Lewellyn, Vox, 18 May 2025 Getting to run out to the mound he’s called home for two decades, appreciative of the opportunity to do something again that’s long been a given for him. Sam Blum, New York Times, 18 May 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 4 Jun. 2025.

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