do a job on (someone/something)

mainly American, informal

to hurt or damage someone or something.

He really did a job on her, telling her how much he loved her and then leaving her.

Someone sure did a job on this table - there are scratches all over it.

• have going for you
• have got it bad
• have got it made
• have got number
• have got someone's number
• have got the hump
• have got to be kidding
• have got to hand it to
• have got to hand it to someone
• have green fingers
• have guts for garters
• have had a bellyful of
• have had a bellyful of something
• have had a good innings
• have had chips
• have had day
• have had fill
• have had fill of
• have had fill of something
• have had it
• have had its chips
• have had its day
• have had it up to here
• have had it with
• have had it with someone