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

With the 3% guaranteed minimum allowable rent increase, however, the rent would be $1,705, according to an analysis done by Keep LA Housed, a coalition of tenant advocates.

From Los Angeles Times

"We are not going to back down until he is impeached… we will march on until our democracy finally triumphs over this madness done by this crazy president."

From BBC

Stokes pointed to the job done by Crawley and his opening partner Ben Duckett in setting the tone at the beginning of an England innings.

From BBC

It said any measures fitted under government schemes must be done by a Trustmark-registered installer and to the highest standards, with any issues fixed promptly.

From BBC

This was done by genetically controlling the levels of MYC in their skeletal muscles using a specialized mouse model.

From Science Daily