do in

verb

1. to murder or kill

2. to exhaust

Idioms and Phrases

Tire out, exhaust, as in Running errands all day did me in . [ Colloquial ; early 1900s] Also see done in .

Kill, as in Mystery writers are always thinking of new ways to do their characters in . [ Slang ; early 1900s] Also see def. 4.

Ruin utterly; also cheat or swindle. For example, The five-alarm fire did in the whole block , or His so-called friend really did him in . [First half of 1900s]

do oneself in . Commit suicide, as in She was always threatening to do herself in . [ Slang ; first half of 1900s]

Example Sentences

Michael Jr. is having a senior year just like Dad did in 1989.

From Los Angeles Times

"Without that AS knowledge of how you're doing in exams, it's hard to base what's realistic for you to get into university and everything," he said.

From BBC

He spoke about his players being anxious and scared, he talked about them not doing the things they were doing in training and not listening to the messages they were being told.

From BBC

Some industrial processes can take days to get back up and running, while JLR has already said the restart will be done in phases.

From BBC

That was harder to do in Edinburgh than Glasgow, where the group regularly gigged at the likes of legendary hangout Nice N' Sleazy.

From BBC