do by

verb

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

   employers do well by hard working employees

Idioms and Phrases

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

Example Sentences

And if it can’t be done by political and cultural means?

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Another wrote, “Dinner done by 1:00 here! All on my own, every holiday 🤗 I enjoy it!”

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As they had been taught to do by their governess, they used their very best socially useful phrases.

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The aim is to convert years of research, if done by hand, into a simple job for a computer.

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And, just like he did by beating Alcaraz to the Wimbledon title shortly after defeat in their epic French Open final, Sinner showed his remarkable ability to bounce back mentally from tough defeats.

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