do something
idiom
: to take some sort of action to help a situation
Don't just stand there: do something!
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The hot priest advises Eddie to earn forgiveness and stop punishing himself and then suggests that Eddie do something joyful after his penance.
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Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2024
The concern is not that the Ukrainian military would do something hazardous with loose nukes.
—William M. Moon, Foreign Affairs, 5 Nov. 2024
And now coming in, having two top-five teams in Los Angeles, having a chance to do something.
—Andrés Soto, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
In court, arrested protesters talk about their responsibility to do something because of their age.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 4 Nov. 2024
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Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2024
The concern is not that the Ukrainian military would do something hazardous with loose nukes.
—William M. Moon, Foreign Affairs, 5 Nov. 2024
And now coming in, having two top-five teams in Los Angeles, having a chance to do something.
—Andrés Soto, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
In court, arrested protesters talk about their responsibility to do something because of their age.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Do something.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/do%20something. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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