hace lo que se le

does whatever he...

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does whatever he... This is an incomplete pattern followed by a phrase such as "da la gana" or "antoja" (does whatever he wants) or "dice" (does what he is told). The form changes according to the subject, such as "hacen lo que se les..." or "hizo lo que se le...".
SP: Mi hermano hace lo que se le da la gana.
EN: My brother does whatever he wants.

Acaba de salir de la cárcel, hace lo que se le antoja.

He just got out of prison; he does whatever he pleases.

— Toni Erdmann (2016)

El problema es que el niño nunca hace lo que se le dice.

The problem is that the child never does what he is told.

Luego hace lo que se le antoje con él.

Then she does whatever she wants with him.

— El señor de los anillos: El retorno del rey (2003)

Tom tan sólo hace lo que se le dice que haga.

Tom only does what he's told to do.