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#2 (permalink) Sun Aug 23, 2009 10:06 am you can do your little number on them |
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Perform some characteristic ability or routine, usually an antagonistic one. It is impossible to be more precise without knowing much more about the group and their previous performance. _________________ Native English teacher at Mister Micawber's |
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#3 (permalink) Sun Aug 23, 2009 10:33 am you can do your little number on them |
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In the previous episode, Donald asked Team A ( where Tim and Nicole are a couple ) to send the weakest member to the opposing team. Then Team A sent Nicole to team B. For that Nicole got really pissed at Tim becoz Tim didn't defend for his gf or try to stop her from being sent away. Nicole also got pissed at Team A for sending her away as she thinks it's disloyal to her. Then the two teams are competing against each other in a business game.
After the game, Donald will fire a member from the losing team. And the winning team can help Donald to pick which losing team member is gonna be fired. Before the result of which one is the winning team is revealed. Donald talked to Nicole and made that remark.
Donald said, "I sort of hope you win. I'm not supposed to do that. But I hope you win so you can do your little number on them".
I look up the meaning of " do a little number on sb" on the Internet. do a number on someone or something Sl. to damage or harm someone or something. e.g. The teacher did a number on the whole class by giving them a pop quiz. Tom did a number on Mary when he went out with Ann.
Does "do a number on sb" = " do your number on sb" in this context?
So, regarding Donald Trump's remark. Does he mean " I hope you win so you can did something to hurt your old team"? |
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Toygirl2 I'm new here and I like it ;-)

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#4 (permalink) Sun Aug 23, 2009 10:40 am you can do your little number on them |
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Sorry, I guess it's a situation where I'd have to watch the episode, but yes, there is probably 'hurt' involved. _________________ Native English teacher at Mister Micawber's |
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#5 (permalink) Sun Aug 23, 2009 10:48 am you can do your little number on them |
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Mister Micawber, thx for your suggestion.
So, does "I could do a number on him "means the same as " I could do my number on him?"
Which saying is more common in oral English? |
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Toygirl2 I'm new here and I like it ;-)

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#6 (permalink) Sun Aug 23, 2009 11:59 am you can do your little number on them |
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'My number' is one specific to me; 'a number' is any of several, and not necessarily mine. _________________ Native English teacher at Mister Micawber's |
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