done for

Idioms  

1. Exhausted, worn out, as in This old computer is just about done for . [ Colloquial ; c. 1800] Also see done in .

2. 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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Example Sentences

“That’s how much I care for him. That’s how much I felt that he deserved the level of protection that any of our protectees should get. There’s nothing I would have not done for him.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

The second speaks to the lack of choice we have as workers to take that money and invest it in the stock market — that’s done for the collective benefit.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

While there is still a chance he could let someone else use the name Clifton’s, Meieran is done for now — too many bad memories.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026

It's hard to overstate what Parkinson has done for Wrexham.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

School was done for the day, but I'd brought Kia back to campus so I could hang out with Izzy.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi