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do a number on

verb

Definitions

  1. To damage, especially to a significant extent

    To damage, especially to a significant extent; to treat harshly; to produce ill effects in.

    • Last night, Harris went the distance and did a number on the Falcons, running for a career-high 141 yards while carrying the ball more often than he ever has.
    • Hopes have faded lately on Wall Street. . . . "This market is really doing a number on both professionals and the public alike," said Sam Weinstein in his investment advisory letter.
    • All-night caffeine-fueled video game binges do "a number on your body," says Essenburg.

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