do one's part
Share the load
Do one's part means to contribute what is expected or appropriate to a shared effort.
The phrase implies collective responsibility—everyone has a role, and fulfilling yours matters: We all need to do our part to keep the neighborhood clean.
It often carries moral weight, suggesting duty or civic obligation: Do your part and vote.
- obligationRequired task or commitment
- civic dutyObligation owed to community
- good citizenLaw-abiding community participant
- participationAct of taking part
- cooperationJoint action toward shared aims
pull your weight · input · accountability · altruism · reciprocity · pitch in · solidarity · mutuality · chip in · commitment · community spirit · stewardship · social contract · partnership · shared responsibility · role · duty-bound · step up
effort vs. passivity
do one's partdo nothing
Remain inactive deliberately
stand by · sit on one's hands · twiddle one's thumbs · loaf · laze about