do me a favour

English

(literally) Used to ask someone for a favour (may be polite or sarcastic).
Could you possibly do me a favour and pass me that newspaper?

Do me a favour and shut up.
(Britain, idiomatic) Expressing incredulity.
You expect me to clean up all this mess for you? Do me a favour.
- 2012, Keith Blackburn, Changes in a Landscape, page 134:
  Debbie remained seated. "Go to bed," she ordered.
  "With you here? Why what do you think I'll do, cut my throat with an electric razor? I know this dump's enough to drive anybody nuts but do me a favour."

used to ask someone for a favour

expressing incredulity

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