where the action is

idiom

: a place or situation that is very active and exciting

likes to be where the action is

Downtown is where the action is.

Examples of where the action is in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web As Burke Magnus, ESPN’s president of content, explained, the casuals are where the action is at for leagues and their TV partners. —

Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 8 Aug. 2024 Both Clare and the cover offer some clues as to where the action is heading. —

EW.com, 20 June 2024 But, according to Daggers, the capital’s new development sector is where the action is. —

Christopher Cameron, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 May 2024 Are they driven by duty, or merely a need to be where the action is? —

Elaina Patton, Vogue, 12 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for where the action is

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