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The following 8 entries include the term do someone.
do (someone) a favor
phrase: to do a kind and helpful act for (someone) —the phrase Do me a favor is sometimes used in an ironic way when a person wants someone to do something that he or she should do anyway
do (someone) a power of good
phrase: to help someone physically or mentally : to make someone feel better
do (someone) a service
phrase: to do something that helps (someone)
do (someone) a world/lot of good
phrase: to be very useful to or helpful for (someone)
do (someone) no service
phrase: to not be helpful to (someone)
do (someone or something) an injustice
phrase: to treat (someone or something) in an unfair way
do (someone) the honor
phrase: to do something that shows that one has respect for (someone)
do (someone) wrong
phrase: to treat (someone) badly or unfairly
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