“do someone”

The following 8 entries include the term do someone.

do (someone) a favor

idiom

: 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

idiom

: to help someone physically or mentally : to make someone feel better

do (someone) a service

idiom

: to do something that helps (someone)

do (someone) a world/lot of good

idiom

: to be very useful to or helpful for (someone)

do (someone) no service

idiom

: to not be helpful to (someone)

do (someone or something) an injustice

idiom

: to treat (someone or something) in an unfair way

do (someone) the honor

idiom

: to do something that shows that one has respect for (someone)

do (someone) wrong

idiom

: to treat (someone) badly or unfairly


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