Do A Number On (someone Or Something) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Do A Number On (someone Or Something) Idiom mean?

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do a number on (someone or something) What does do a number on (someone or something) mean?	to hurt or damage someone or something	The students did a number on the spectator stands during the soccer game.
do a number on (someone or something) What does do a number on (someone or something) mean?	to damage or harm someone or something	The young man did a number on the car that he borrowed from his uncle.
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live off the fat of the land What does "live off the fat of the land" mean?	to grow one's own food, to live on the resources of the land	The family lives off the fat of the land on their small farm.

lemon What does "lemon" mean?	bad car, usually new and with mechanical problems.	So what's with the new lemon law? Does it really protect consumers from bad cars?
act as a guinea pig What does "act as a guinea pig" mean?	to allow some kind of test to be performed on someone	I was not happy to act as a guinea pig for the new training material.
in a bad way What does "in a bad way" mean?	in a bad or critical state	The woman is in a bad way after her recent car accident.
jump off the shelves What does "jump off the shelves" mean?	to sell very well	The new children's toy is jumping off the shelves.
Blow out of the water What does "Blow out of the water" mean?	If something, like an idea, is blown out of the water, it is destroyed or defeated comprehensively.
be all ears What does "be all ears" mean?	to listen eagerly and carefully	The boy was all ears when the teacher began to talk about the circus.

from the top What does "from the top" mean?	from the beginning	"Let's take it from the top and begin again."
you can lead a horse to water (but you can't make it drink) What does "you can lead a horse to water (but you can't make it drink)" mean?	you can give someone the opportunity to do something but you cannot force him or her to do it if they do not want to	You can lead a horse to water but you can't make it drink and no matter how hard we try to help my cousin get a job he will not make any effort when we introduce him to someone who knows about a job.
by the hour What does "by the hour" mean?	after each hour, one hour at a time	We had to pay for our parking space by the hour.
give off (something) What does "give off (something)" mean?	to send out a smell or something, to produce a smell or something	The garbage was beginning to give off a bad smell because of the hot weather.
work out What does "work out" mean?	exercise	He spends most weekends working out at the health club.
back to basics What does "back to basics" mean?	an approach in education which uses traditional ideas or methods that have been successful in the past	The teacher believed that back to basics was important in her classroom and the parents were happy with the results.

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Do A Number On (someone Or Something) Idiom