DO (SOMEBODY) DOWN


Meaning of DO (SOMEBODY) DOWN in English

do somebody ↔ down phrasal verb ( see also ↑ do )

to criticize someone, especially in an unfair way:

I know you don’t like him, but there’s no need to keep doing him down in front of the boss.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.