take action

idiom

: to do something : to act in order to get a particular result

The committee is ready to take action.

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House and Senate Republicans are clashing over how to advance President-elect Trump’s tax agenda after incoming Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) offered a plan that would put off tax reform to first take action on border security and energy production. —

Aris Folley, The Hill, 5 Dec. 2024 Now is the time to take action—begin with a small amount to secure a more stable future. —

Nia Bowers, Detroit Free Press, 28 Nov. 2024 However, the top House Republican has already begun to take action on the matter. —

Cami Mondeaux, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 26 Nov. 2024 After Trump lost that issue, the challengers hoped U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan would take action before the latest election, but that didn't happen. —

Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 23 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for take action