carry out / kaeri aot/ {phrasal verb T] to do something - use this only with these words:
carry out tests/research/a survey/a search (=do something that needs to be planned and organized) Scientists are carrying out research into the effects of this drug. I Police carried out a thorough search of the building. carry out sb's orders / instructions / wishes (=do what someone told you to do) The porter refused to let anyone into the building, but he was only carrying out orders.
carry out a threat/promise (=do what you said you would do) The terrorists carried out their threat and shot two of the hostages.
commit /кэтп/ [и T] commit a crime/ murder/robbery etc to do something that is a crime, especially a serious crime:
Women commit far fewer crimes than men. I The murder must have been committed between 7 and 10pm.
committing - committed - have committed
perform /рзгЬ:гт [и T] formal perform a duty/operation/task to do a duty, operation, or piece of work: The operation was performed by a team of surgeons at Addenbrookes Hospital. I Computers perform several tasks at the same time.
Qget on with sth get on wia (sth)||
-o:n-/1phrasal verb T] especially spoken to start doing something that you should have started already, or that you have stopped doing for a short time: Stop talking and get on with your work. get on with doing sth As soon as the rain stops, III get on with painting the fence.
Qbe up to something /bi: лр ta .samgii]/ especially spoken if someone is up to something, they are doing something but you do not know exactly what it is, and you think it is probably something bad: There's a lot of whispering in the kitchen. I think the kids must be up to something. I / wish / knew what he was
up to!
О to do something in order to deal with a bad situation
do something /'du: ,s,\m0ii]/ to do something to deal with a problem, especially one that is urgent: Quick, do something - there's water all over the floorl + about Street crime is becoming a real problem. It's time the police did something about it.
intervene :ntor'vi:n/ [и II to do something
to try to stop people from fighting or quarrelling with each other: After a few hours the police intervened to stop the rioting. + in The US finally intervened in the war in Bosnia.
take action дteik эекрп/ to do something to stop a bad situation from happening or continuing - use this to talk about people in powerful positions, when they have a clear plan for dealing with a problem.- Unless governments take action soon, the Earth 's atmosphere will be damaged forever.
take action to do sth Governments
must take action to end the trade in rare
and endangered animals. + against The school will take strong action cgainst any students using illegal drugs.
Ei something that someone does
thing ;f)ir] In C) something that someone does - always use this with the verb do: The first thing you should do is connect the computer to the printer, a stupid!clever/difficult etc thing to do You left your bag on the train? What a stupid thing to do! I It's a very dangerous thing to do.
action aekj>n/ [n C] formal something that someone does: Lavender's actions
had been stupid, but he had not intended any harm.
DO
course of action (=something that you could do in order to deal with a situation) There was only one possible course of action - he had to kill Siltz.
I ZL Don't use 'do' with action : I think you
did the right thing (not 'action'). Action is
rather formal, and it is more usual to say ! thing to talk about what someone does, j
activities 'sk'tiv^tiz [n plural) things that people do. especially things people do as a group, for work or for pleasure: Rebecca has always loved horse riding and other outdoor activities, I Police are investigating the company's business activities,
leisure/social/cultural activities The
school arranges social activities for students to take part in at the week ends.
achievement D'tjiivmsnt In C] something you succeed in doing after trying hard, especially something that is difficult to do and that other people admire: We opened a bottle of champagne to celebrate our achievement. great / remarkable I tremendous achievement (=one that you admire a lot) They
sold over 20 million copies of their album in the US, which is a tremendous achievement.
ш to not do something that you should do
not do Sth jmt du: (sth)/ The translation? I'm sorry, I haven't done it yet. 1 She was terrified that he would hurt her if she didn't do what he said.
/ail to do Sth /,feil 1э du: (sth) formal to not do something that you should do, especially when this has serious results: The driver of the car failed to stop in time, and the boy was killed.
do nothing/not do anything du:
ПЛ01Г), nDl du: eni0ii}/ to not try to help someone or prevent a bad situation, even though you know it is happening: He admitted he had seen the attack and done nothing.
+ about We told the police months ago, but they still haven't done anything about it.
+ to help/stop/prevent stH No-one in the company did anything to stop this disaster from happening.
Qnot bother /not bDfor||-ba:-/ especially spoken to not do something because it does not seem important or necessary don't bother "Would you like me to wait for you?" "No, don't bother" not bother to do sth He didn't even bother to tell me he was going to be late.
leave ]i:V [и T] to not do something now because you can do it later: If you can't answer a question, leave it and go on to the next one.
leave sth for now Leave the details for now, we'll deal with them later, leave sth till later/tomorrow/next week
etc Can we leave the washing till tomorrow?
leaving - left - have left
give Sth a miss /,giv (sth) э mis/ BRITISH informal, to decide not to do something that you had planned to do, for example because you are too tired: I think I'll give my exercise class a miss tonight - I'm worn out.