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

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

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

do a job on someone

mainly AMERICAN, INFORMALIf 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

do a job on someone

do something which harms or defeats an opponent. informalSee also: job, on, someone

do a job on someone

verbSee do a number on someoneSee 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

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