What Does "i'm doing to" Mean?
Learn what "i'm doing to" means, when people say it, and how to use it naturally in English.
I'm doing to him what he's been doing to you for years.
The speaker is saying they are returning the same behavior or treatment to someone else as payback.
From Duty Or Desire, Episode 56
When do people say this?
Scene Context
Someone says they are treating one person the same way that person treated another for years.
Usage Scenario
Use this in a revenge or confrontation context when explaining retaliatory behavior. It sounds harsh and morally loaded, so it is not neutral.
Better ways to say it
I'm doing to him what he's been doing to you for years.
I'm treating him the way he treated you.
I'm giving him a taste of his own medicine.
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