to do a job on

Examples

• All

• "Zeke sure did a job on you," Buck said, aware that surviving a horrific plane crash had also left its effects on Chaim.

  Fiction book (2002)

• Remember, he did a job on Gingrich in the primaries when he had to.

  Blog text (18)

• Some woman must have really done a job on you.

  Cocktail (1988)

• "You really did a job on yourself, but we'll fix you up.

  Fiction book (1991)

• Someone really did a job on it.

  Fiction book (1998)

• Jeez, they really did a job on this, you know?

  A Christmas Story (1983)

• They really did a job on you.

  Smoke (1995)

• They really did a job on him.

  Johnny Handsome (1989)

• They really did a job on him!

  The Drowning Pool (1975)

• The storm really did a job on the roof, leaving it full of leaks.

Synonyms

D

to destroy

vsto do a job on

∞ 1.0

Damage something so badly that it cannot be used or fixed

is similar but often focuses on spoiling appearance or usability rather than total loss

R

to ruin

vsto do a job on

∞ 2.0

Destroy or badly damage something so it cannot be used

emphasizes serious harm but also a more informal, visual ruining sense

D

to damage

vsto do a job on

885 1.4

To harm something so it becomes less useful, valuable, or healthy

adds the idea of making something ugly or unusable rather than general harm

D

to devastate

vsto do a job on

221 4.9

To destroy something greatly or make people feel deeply shocked and sad

is about severe harm but with a more informal, damaging or spoiling sense

S

to sabotage

vsto do a job on

164 7.1

To damage things on purpose so they stop working

is a more general, often informal phrase for badly damaging or spoiling things

T

to trash

vsto do a job on

• Informal

84 4.0

To damage something badly so it no longer works

focuses on causing severe harm often leaving items ugly or unusable

S

to spoil

vsto do a job on

80 2.8

To make something less good or enjoyable

is the informal phrase for causing serious damage or making things unusable

R

to ravage

vsto do a job on

73 6.6

To damage a place or thing very badly

is narrower, often meaning making something ugly or unusable rather than total devastation

M

to mutilate

vsto do a job on

• NSFW

73 7.4

Damage something by cutting or removing parts so it looks ruined

is about serious spoiling but usually without intentional cutting or disfigurement

D

to deface

vsto do a job on

29 5.8

Damage the surface of something by writing, scratching, or painting it

can mean making things ugly or unusable, not only surface harm

D

to demolish

vsto do a job on

15 4.2

Completely destroy an idea, argument, or reputation

is closer to spoiling or making unusable rather than total annihilation

S

to sully

vsto do a job on

13 7.6

Make someone's good name seem bad

is more literal and often refers to physical spoiling or ruining objects

L

to lay waste to

vsto do a job on

12 7.9

To destroy a place and leave it ruined

rather describes severe local devastation instead of informal serious spoiling

T

to to smash

vsto do a job on

11 4.1

To completely destroy something, often hopes or plans

tends to mean heavy spoiling or making unusable rather than only total collapse

L

to louse up

vsto do a job on

• Informal

4 8.1

To make a mess of a plan or task by doing it badly

is similar but often implies deliberate or forceful damaging rather than accidental error

V

to vitiate

vsto do a job on

• Formal

2 9.9

Make a contract or decision not valid by law

is more about visible or usable ruin rather than technical impairment

M

to mar

vsto do a job on

2 5.3

To damage how something looks or its quality

is broader, often meaning make something ugly or unusable beyond mere appearance

Antonyms

R

repair

352 2.3

Work done to fix something that is broken

B

to beautify

9 3.2

To make a place or person more attractive by adding decorations like paint

How Damaged

to destroy

∞ 1.0

to do a job on

• UK

3 7.7

to damage

885 1.4

blemish

15 3.9

scratch

203 1.6

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology