do someone's business en · VERB
Meanings
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(dated) To ruin someone; to do for.
I'll spoil his wandering, I'll him. I'll do his business that way, never fear.
1702, George Farquhar, The Inconstant, or the Way to Win Him:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| doing someone's business | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| does someone's business | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| did someone's business | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| done someone's business | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |