Collocation
do damage
to cause harm or negative effects, especially to something's condition, reputation, or chances
Definition
'do damage' is a common English collocation. to cause harm or negative effects, especially to something's condition, reputation, or chances
do + damage (to + noun)
“A single careless comment can do real damage to a relationship.”
Examples
- The storm did serious damage to the roof.
- The fire did extensive damage to the warehouse before crews arrived.
- Eating too much sugar can do damage to your teeth over time.
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- The hackers did damage to the company’s systems and stole customer data.
- If you pull the cable too hard, you might do damage to the connector.
- Years of mistrust have done damage to public confidence in the agency.
- The floods did damage across the region, leaving many roads impassable.
- The scandal did damage to his reputation that was hard to repair.