do a job on (someone or something)

1. To have a harmful impact on someone or something. Considering her pessimism toward marriage, her last break-up must have really done a job on her. Ugh, your puppy did a job on my new shoes—they're completely chewed up!

2. Of a domesticated animal (typically a pet), to defecate on something. My cat used to always use her litter box, but she regularly does a job on the floor, unfortunately.

3. To severely rebuke someone. Man, the boss really did a job on me for messing up that client's account.

4. To physically assault someone. The mafia leader sent a couple of goons to do a job on the witness so that she wouldn't testify in court.

See also: job, on

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

do a job on someone or something

1. Euph. to defecate on someone or something. (Note the variation in the second example.) The puppy did a job on the living-room carpet. It's supposed to do its job on the newspapers in the basement.

2. Sl. to damage someone or something; to mess up someone or something. The robbers really did a job on the bank guard. They beat him when they robbed the bank. The puppy did a job on my shoes. They are all chewed to pieces.

See also: job, on

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

do a job on

Also, do a number on. Damage, harm, as in The cat really did a job on the upholstery, or The teacher did a number on the class with that assignment. This slangy idiom uses job (or number) in the sense of "something negative."

See also: job, on

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

do a job on someone

mainly AMERICAN, INFORMAL

If one person does a job on another, the first person badly hurts or harms the second or defeats them completely. Look at your face! They sure did a job on you! Yankees pitchers did a job on Boston's two most valuable players.

do a job on someone

do something which harms or defeats an opponent. informal

do a job on someone

verb

See do a number on someone

do a job on someone/something

1. tv. to ruin someone or something; to give someone or something a thorough working over. The cops did a job on Rocko, but he still wouldn’t talk.

2. Go to do a number on someone.

do a job on

1. To damage, harm, or worsen: The stylist did a real job on my hair.

2. To defecate on.

See also: job, on

American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

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词组	do a job on (someone or something)
释义	do a job on (someone or something) do a job on (someone or something) 1. To have a harmful impact on someone or something. Considering her pessimism toward marriage, her last break-up must have really done a job on her. Ugh, your puppy did a job on my new shoes—they're completely chewed up! 2. Of a domesticated animal (typically a pet), to defecate on something. My cat used to always use her litter box, but she regularly does a job on the floor, unfortunately. 3. To severely rebuke someone. Man, the boss really did a job on me for messing up that client's account. 4. To physically assault someone. The mafia leader sent a couple of goons to do a job on the witness so that she wouldn't testify in court. See also: job, on Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. do a job on someone or something 1. Euph. to defecate on someone or something. (Note the variation in the second example.) The puppy did a job on the living-room carpet. It's supposed to do its job on the newspapers in the basement. 2. Sl. to damage someone or something; to mess up someone or something. The robbers really did a job on the bank guard. They beat him when they robbed the bank. The puppy did a job on my shoes. They are all chewed to pieces. See also: job, on McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. do a job on Also, do a number on. Damage, harm, as in The cat really did a job on the upholstery, or The teacher did a number on the class with that assignment. This slangy idiom uses job (or number) in the sense of "something negative." See also: job, on The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. do a job on someone mainly AMERICAN, INFORMAL If one person does a job on another, the first person badly hurts or harms the second or defeats them completely. Look at your face! They sure did a job on you! Yankees pitchers did a job on Boston's two most valuable players. See also: job, on, someone Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed. do a job on someone do something which harms or defeats an opponent. informal See also: job, on, someone Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary do a job on someone verb See do a number on someone See also: job, on, someone do a job on someone/something 1. tv. to ruin someone or something; to give someone or something a thorough working over. The cops did a job on Rocko, but he still wouldn’t talk. 2. Go to do a number on someone. See also: job, on, someone, something McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions do a job on 1. To damage, harm, or worsen: The stylist did a real job on my hair. 2. To defecate on. See also: job, on American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. See also: do a job on do a job on someone do a job on someone/something do a number on do a number on (someone or something) do a number on somebody/something do a number on someone do a number on something leave open leave yourself wide open to something
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