do something about it

VERB

throw down the gauntlet

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cross swords

WEAK

ask for trouble call out challenge confront contest dare defy invite to debate knock the chip off one's shoulder meet face to face provoke stand up to start something

Example Sentences

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"But the good news is, we're still at the point where we can change things and do something about it."

From Science Daily • Jul. 12, 2026

This winter, Walker vowed to do something about it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 1, 2026

In 2015, after he had become a lawyer, he decided to do something about it.

From Salon • May 7, 2026

"So he decided to do something about it," Neave says.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

Not like I can do something about it.

From "Harbor Me" by Jacqueline Woodson