ADJ
decisive, effective, firm, strong, vigorous | immediate, prompt, swift, urgent
drastic, emergency
The government took drastic action to stop the spread of the disease.
collective, concerted, joint, united | direct, positive | evasive | corrective, remedial
disciplinary, legal, military, political, strike
The government took legal action against the company for polluting the river.
industrial action)
VERB + ACTION
take | call for
agree on
The committee agreed on immediate action to address the safety problems in the building.
leap/spring/swing into
The firefighters leaped into action when they heard the alarm sound at midnight.
carry out, perform, take
The government carried out immediate action to help people affected by the flood.
galvanize/prod/spur sb into
The charity's campaign finally spurred the government into action on climate change.
bring/put sth into
The government finally brought their climate plan into action last month.
keep/put sb/sth out of
The storm kept the airport out of action for three days.
PREP
in ~
The new safety system was finally in action after months of testing and training.
out of ~
The goalkeeper was out of action for three weeks after his surgery.
~ against
The government took strong action against illegal dumping in the river.
~ on
The company finally decided to take action on the safety complaints from employees.
PHRASES
a course of action
The government decided that raising taxes was the only course of action available.
ADJ
court | civil, criminal, libel
VERB + ACTION
bring, take out
The company decided to take action against the fraudulent website immediately.
PREP
~ against
ADJ
enemy
The soldiers took cover when enemy action began in the valley.
VERB + ACTION
see
During the football match, we saw some incredible action in the final minutes of the game.
PHRASES
killed/missing/wounded in action
Several soldiers were killed in action during the fierce battle last month.