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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Garvey is out of step with what California voters want, Schiff said, which is someone who will take action on climate change and reproductive rights, not someone who has voted three times for Donald Trump.
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Laura J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
But the bill died after Trump told Republicans to wait to take action until after the election.
—Brian Bennett, TIME, 3 Nov. 2024
If so, keep in mind that this is happening to remind you of your adaptability and the natural inclination to take action that’s been suppressed for far too long.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Nov. 2024
Ruben, frustrated by the waiting-around plan (you and me both, man), decides to take action.
—James Grebey, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2024
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Laura J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
But the bill died after Trump told Republicans to wait to take action until after the election.
—Brian Bennett, TIME, 3 Nov. 2024
If so, keep in mind that this is happening to remind you of your adaptability and the natural inclination to take action that’s been suppressed for far too long.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Nov. 2024
Ruben, frustrated by the waiting-around plan (you and me both, man), decides to take action.
—James Grebey, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Take action.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20action. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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