do anything
idiom
1
: to take an action that is considered wrong or suspicious or of particular interest
If he does anything, let me know.
—often used in negative statements"Why is she mad?" "I don't know. I didn't do anything."
2
: to be occupied with something
I need to start dinner, but I can't do anything until you get out of the way.
If you're not doing anything this evening, why not come over for dinner?
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Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
This is also the perfect day to explore creative hobbies or do anything with your clever talents.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 15 Sep. 2025
Websites could do anything Flash allowed.
—Joe Toscano, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
New York officials said that people won’t have to do anything to get the refund checks, and that the checks will be automatically mailed to the address that was on their 2024 tax return.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 13 Sep. 2025
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“Do anything.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/do%20anything. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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