do a number on somebody

FA: �حرفهای تلخ او اعتمادبه نفسش را تضعیف کرد. �
3. Sports Injury
EN: "The linebacker did a number on the quarterback during last night's game. "
FA: �بک لاین دفاعی دیشب به کوآرتربک آسیب جدی وارد کرد. �
4. Financial Harm
EN: "The stock market crash did a number on my retirement savings. "
FA: �سقوط بازار سهام به پس انداز بازنشستگی من آسیب زد. �
5. Weather Damage
EN: "The hailstorm did a number on my vegetable garden. "
FA: �توفان تگرگی به باغ سبزیجات من خسارت وارد کرد. �
6. Alcohol Effects
EN: "Those three martinis really did a number on me last night. "
FA: �آن سه مارتینی دیشب واقعاً حال مرا به هم زد. �
7. Psychological Effect
EN: "Being bullied as a child did a number on her social skills. "
FA: �قلدری در کودکی بر مهارت های اجتماعی او اثر منفی گذاشت. �
8. Equipment Damage
EN: "The sandstorm did a number on our camera equipment. "
FA: �توفان شن به تجهیزات دوربین ما آسیب رساند. �
9. Relationship Damage
EN: "The constant arguments did a number on their marriage. "
FA: �بحثهای مداوم به ازدواج آنها لطمه زد. �
10. Food Impact
EN: "That spicy curry did a number on my stomach. "
FA: �آن کاری تند معده ام را به هم ریخت. �
Key Notes:
- The phrase implies significant negative impact/damage
- Can refer to physical, emotional, or psychological harm
- Often suggests the damage was somewhat surprising or severe
- Persian translations use terms like "آسیب زدن", "تضعیف کردن", "به هم ریختن" depending on context
- Commonly used in informal/colloquial speech
The expression originates from American slang, likely related to how numbers can quantify the extent of damage ( "did a serious number" ) . It became popular in mid - 20th century.
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