do by

British  

verb

1. (intr, preposition) to treat in the manner specified

   employers do well by hard working employees

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do by Idioms  

1. Behave with respect to, treat, as in John was determined to do well by his children. This idiom was first recorded about 1175.

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Example Sentences

"I can say with confidence that, wherever you stand, you will see work done by me, under my leadership and by my party and my government."

From Barron's

Some also mislead investors about their exposure, as one firm allegedly did by telling clients it falsely had access to Anduril, a private military-tech company.

From MarketWatch

That is done by converting it into a gas and spinning it at high speeds in a centrifuge.

From The Wall Street Journal

Software stocks, meanwhile, are taking a beating as investors focus on the possibility that AI could handle tasks now done by specialized programs.

From Barron's

The next step is to outgrow the novelty and become medal contenders, something Stokes says Jamaica can do by the 2034 Games in Salt Lake City.

From Los Angeles Times