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do nothing

Verb CEFR B2

Definitions

To not take any action; to fail to do or accomplish something.

Equivalents

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Examples

“"That colour does nothing for you" "Argh! And you do nothing but complain⟳ bout everything!"”
“The new zero tolerance rules did nothing to make⟳ the school safer and improve⟳ its atmosphere; in fact, these rules may have⟳ made the school less safe and less desirable instead.”
“But doing nothing is not an option. Our railway has been drifting, leaderless, for a couple of years. Sunak should also ponder as he panders.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

do numbers do of do off do one do one's best do one's bit

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