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"did a number" can be used in written English.
It is an informal phrase meaning "did a great deal of damage" or "caused a lot of harm." For example: "The tornado did a number on several small towns in the region."
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So did a number of his friends.
We did a number on him".
Then I did a number of movies.
You did a number on me".
Looking back, Nordstrom did a number of things wrong.
Then he did a number of public-relations jobs.
"You really did a number on me at Aiglon".
"That really did a number on me," he said.
"She did a number of things that nobody else had done in the part.
He returned to South Africa and did a number of desk jobs.
A white-haired banjo picker who once played with Monroe got up and did a number.
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