Idiom
do the work
Meaning
To take part in social justice activism; to fight against racism, oppression, etc.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“You must do the work to understand these social issues.”
“Reading books is a good start, but you must do the work if you want to help change the system.”
“True progress requires more than just performative gestures; it demands that individuals consistently do the work to dismantle deep-seated prejudices within their own communities.”
Examples
simple
“You must do the work to understand these social issues.”
contextual
“Reading books is a good start, but you must do the work if you want to help change the system.”
complex
“True progress requires more than just performative gestures; it demands that individuals consistently do the work to dismantle deep-seated prejudices within their own communities.”
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