do something
idiom
: to take some sort of action to help a situation
Don't just stand there: do something!
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When her dad is found, Wendy Davis said she’s inspired to do something — to find a way to help — like Brown’s family.
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Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 1 Feb. 2026
From Belichick, Graham learned to make the offense beat them with their off-hand, so to speak, meaning take away their greatest strength and force the offense to do something different.
—Dianna Russini, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026
Workforce development and readiness came up several times during the event, as various speakers said the state needs to do something about recent declines in the labor force.
—P.r. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 30 Jan. 2026
The Neptune-Saturn conjunction in February, for instance, is a collective wake-up call to trust our instincts and do something bold with them.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
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Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 1 Feb. 2026
From Belichick, Graham learned to make the offense beat them with their off-hand, so to speak, meaning take away their greatest strength and force the offense to do something different.
—Dianna Russini, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026
Workforce development and readiness came up several times during the event, as various speakers said the state needs to do something about recent declines in the labor force.
—P.r. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 30 Jan. 2026
The Neptune-Saturn conjunction in February, for instance, is a collective wake-up call to trust our instincts and do something bold with them.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
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“Do something.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/do%20something. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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