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do a number on stresses
amer., slang	ловко обработать (someone – кого-либо; т. е. одолеть, навредить, унизить, сманипулировать, надурить thefreedictionary.com); smb. морочить (someone); высмеивать (someone – кого-либо); заигрывать (someone – с кем-либо); издеваться над (someone – кем-либо)
context.	сильно раздражать (Something about the frequency of their voices really did a number on her Ремедиос_П); вывести из себя (Ремедиос_П); действовать на нервы (Something about the frequency of their voices really did a number on her Ремедиос_П); выводить из себя (Ремедиос_П); сводить с ума (Ремедиос_П)
idiom.	сильно повредить (The idiom "do a number on" (often used as "did a number on") is an informal, American slang phrase. Physical Damage or Injury: When applied to people or objects, it means *causing severe harm or wear-and-tear.* • "I really did a number on my ankle when I slipped on the ice." (Cambridge Dictionary) • "The severe hail storm did a number on my car's windshield." (Cambridge Dictionary) ART Vancouver); натворить бед (The idiom "do a number on" (often used as "did a number on") is an informal, American slang phrase. Physical Damage or Injury: When applied to people or objects, it means *causing severe harm* or wear-and-tear. (Cambridge Dictionary) • Old Man Winter certainly did a number on some of the trees on the park trail. x.com ART Vancouver); подорвать уверенность (The idiom "do a number on" (often used as "did a number on") is an informal, American slang phrase. Emotional or Psychological Impact: It describes a situation where someone's words or actions leave another person feeling hurt, manipulated, or emotionally drained. • "That messy breakup really did a number on her." (Cambridge Dictionary) • "The intense feedback from the boss did a number on his confidence." (Cambridge Dictionary) ART Vancouver); сломить дух (The idiom "do a number on" (often used as "did a number on") is an informal, American slang phrase. Emotional or Psychological Impact: It describes a situation where someone's words or actions leave another person feeling hurt, manipulated, or emotionally drained. • "That messy breakup really did a number on her." (Cambridge Dictionary) • "The intense feedback from the boss did a number on his confidence." (Cambridge Dictionary) ART Vancouver); измучить (The idiom "do a number on" (often used as "did a number on") is an informal, American slang phrase. Emotional or Psychological Impact: It describes a situation where someone's words or actions leave another person feeling hurt, manipulated, or emotionally drained. • "That messy breakup really did a number on her." (Cambridge Dictionary) ART Vancouver)
inf.	оказывать сильное негативное влияние на (Ремедиос_П); сыграть злую шутку с (Ремедиос_П); отделать (someone – кого-либо • Hey, dude, he really did a number on you! – Слышь, чувак, он реально тебя отделал. IgorTur); уделать (someone – кого-либо IgorTur); отдубасить (someone IgorTur); справить нужду на (что-либо • We love our dog, but sometimes he can do a number on the carpet – by Bob R. (Pfafftown, NC, USA) Tamerlane); повредить (I really did a number on my ankle when I fell. fddhhdot)
inf., ironic.	не пойти на пользу (The wind has done a number on my hair. – Ветер не пошёл на пользу моей причёске. Abysslooker)
Makarov., slang, amer.	морочить (someone – кого-либо); заигрывать с (someone – кем-либо)
slang	пренебрежительно относиться (someone); жестоко обращаться (someone wandervoegel); говорить (someone); писать с пренебрежением (someone); сокрушать (someone Liv Bliss)
do a number on something
gen.	камня на камне не оставить от (чего-либо)

do a number on : 3 phrases in 2 subjects

General	2
Makarov	1