do damage

BrE: /duː ˈdæmɪdʒ/

did damagedone damage

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Definition of do damage - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

harmcause physical harm that makes something less useful safe or complete

The storm might do damage to the old bridge.

figurativecause harm that weakens reputation trust or future chances

His rude comments did damage to his public image.

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Expressions with damage

damage control

actions taken to limit negative effects of a problem

The company engaged in damage control after the scandal broke..

do more damage than good

cause more harm than benefit in a situation

The new policy did more damage than good.

what's someone's damage

exp.

question someone's strange or rude actions

He ignored us all day. What's his damage?

what's the damage

exp.

ask about the cost of something humorously

After dinner, he asked the waiter, "What's the damage?"

damage someone's chances

make it harder for someone to succeed or win

The mistake could damage John's chances of getting the job.

repair the damage

fix or restore something broken or damaged

The workers were called to repair the damage to the bridge.

Examples of do damage in a sentence

Excessive heat can do serious damage to the engine.
Leaking confidential emails could do damage to the company’s credibility.
Mishandling this complaint would do damage to our relationship with clients.

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French:causer des dégâts, nuire, ...
German:Schaden anrichten, jemandes Ruf schädigen, ...
Italian:danneggiare, ...
Spanish:causar daños, comprometer, ...
Portuguese:causar danos, fazer danos, ...
Chinese:破坏, 损害, ...
Japanese:損害を与える, 損なう, ...
Arabic:أَلْحَقَ ضَرَرًا, أَسَاءَ إِلَى, ...
Hebrew:לַעֲשׂוֹת נֶזֶק, לְהַזִּיק, ...
Russian:наносить ущерб, наносить вред, ...
Ukrainian:завдати шкоди, пошкоджувати, ...
Hindi:नुक़सान पहुँचाना, नुकसान पहुँचाना, ...
Bengali:ক্ষতি করতে, ক্ষতি করা, ...
Catalan:fer malbé, fer mal, ...
Czech:poškodit, uškodit, ...
Danish:gøre skade, skade, ...
Dutch:schade aanrichten, schade berokkenen, ...
Greek:προκαλώ ζημιές, βλάπτω, ...
Hungarian:károsítani, ártani, ...
Khmer:បង្កការខូចខាត, ធ្វើឱ្យខូចខាត, ...
Korean:피해를 주다, 해를 끼치다, ...
Persian:آسیب رساند, آسیب زد, ...
Polish:wyrządzić szkody, wyrządzić szkodę, ...
Portuguese (BR):causar dano, comprometer, ...
Romanian:a produce daune, a aduce prejudicii, ...
Swedish:göra skada, skada, ...
Thai:ทำความเสียหาย, ทำให้เสียหาย, ...
Turkish:zarar vermek, zedelemek, ...
Vietnamese:gây hư hại, gây tổn hại, ...

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