do a number on
US /duː ə ˈnʌm.bər ɑn/
UK /duː ə ˈnʌm.bər ɑn/
1.
hacer estragos en, hacer mucho daño a
to cause harm or damage to someone or something
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The storm really did a number on our garden.
La tormenta realmente hizo estragos en nuestro jardín.
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His ex-girlfriend really did a number on him emotionally.
Su exnovia realmente le hizo mucho daño emocionalmente.
2.
engañar, timar
to trick or deceive someone, often in a harmful way
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The con artist really did a number on those unsuspecting tourists.
El estafador realmente engañó a esos turistas desprevenidos.
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I think he's trying to do a number on me to get me to agree.
Creo que está tratando de engañarme para que acepte.