do something

idiom

: to take some sort of action to help a situation

Don't just stand there: do something!

Examples of do something in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Or if a parent smokes and that smoke triggers their child’s asthma, then maybe do something about it. —

Claire Wolters, Verywell Health, 22 June 2024 Go in and do something and talk about your domestic energy policy. —

Fidel Martinez, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2024 Paramount Global is under extreme pressure to do something, as its profits have shrunk and its mountain of debt tops $14 billion. —

Todd Spangler, Variety, 19 June 2024 Ahead of voting for Primetime Emmy nominations, celebrating the best in television, starting June 13, Emmy winner John Leguizamo is asking Television Academy members to pay attention to the traditional lack of diversity in its annual nominations and do something this year to change that. —

Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 10 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for do something

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