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词汇 do a job on
释义
Idiom
do a job on someone or something
Theme: HARM
to damage someone or something; to mess up someone or something. (Informal or slang.)
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.
Idiom
do a job ondo 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.

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.

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.

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."

do a job on

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