do someone like that

/ˈduː- -laɪk ˌθæt/

verb

to treat someone in a negative manner

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Meanings

verbdo someone like that (third-person singular simple present does someone like that, present participle doing someone like that, simple past did someone like that, past participle done someone like that)

present singular third person does someone like that · participle present doing someone like that · past did someone like that · participle past done someone like that

  1. humorousidiomaticslangto treat someone in a negative manner

    “I can’t believe wordle would do me like that with RUPEE why 😭😭,” said another distraught fan.

    2022 March 1, “Rupee—Wordle 255 stumps fans as many ‘freak out’ about losing their streaks”, in Woman&Home
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    Lance Allan: "When you first saw that video of you in a snowmobile suit at five years old on national TV and on our air. Were you a little bit like, c'mon Mom and Dad, are you going to do me like that?"

    2022 February 11, “Young Wisconsin Olympian Jordan Stolz talks speedskating career: 'I'm just happy I got to skate that fast'”, in TMJ4
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MLA

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Chicago

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