a man/woman/person of action

a man/woman/person of action

A person who prioritizes actions and deeds over discussion or contemplation. I promise to be a woman of action if elected to office—I intend to get things done! My dad was a man of few words but a man of action, a hard worker who was always fixing things around the house.
See also: action, man, of, person, woman
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

man of action

a man whose life is characterized by physical activity or deeds rather than by words or intellectual matters.
See also: action, man, of
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
See also:
  • man of action
  • you only live once
  • YOLO
  • it's better to ask forgiveness than permission
  • brute force and (bloody) ignorance
  • ignorance
  • second gear
  • work smarter, not harder
  • mean (something) for the best
  • meditate on