done for
Idioms-
Exhausted, worn out, as in This old computer is just about done for . [ Colloquial ; c. 1800] Also see done in .
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Doomed to death or destruction, as in Before he went to the hospital it seemed as if he was done for . [ Colloquial ; mid-1800s]
Example Sentences
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“We need to seize the opportunity to get something done for the country,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026
I am a queer man, and I root for the New England Patriots, which I have done for a quarter century from 300 miles away, in the heart of Philadelphia Eagles country.
From Salon ● Sep. 9, 2026
Suddenly the most routine things you have done for years become pregnant with existential significance as you realize you will never do it again.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026
How might justice be done for Cora, Dawson, and Callan if the person who killed them doesn’t spend the rest of her life behind bars?
From Slate ● Sep. 5, 2026
After Coach West says we’re done for the day, I head to the line at the water fountain to get a drink.
From "A Good Kind of Trouble" by Lisa Moore Ramée
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