do someone like that

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Meaning · English

treat someone with similar poor behavior

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Đối xử với ai đó giống như cách họ đối xử với người khác

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Where it’s used: Used Widespread English

Examples

If he cheats on you, do him like that and see how he feels

AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)

Sources & notes

Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “do someone like that” mean?

treat someone with similar poor behavior

Is “do someone like that” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.