done for
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Exhausted, worn out, as in This old computer is just about done for. [Colloquial; c. 1800] Also see done in.
Doomed to death or destruction, as in Before he went to the hospital it seemed as if he was done for. [Colloquial; mid-1800s]
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Which of the following nouns has an irregular plural form?
Words nearby done for
Donders' law, done, donec, done deal, donee, done for, Donegal, done in, Donelson, Fort, doneness, donepezil hydrochloride
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