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

In other words, the government would like courts to stop applying the case-by-case inquiry it’s done for half a century, and instead rule categorically against immigrant bond hearings no matter the length of their detention.

From Slate • Jun. 17, 2026

To craft the score, Romer went back to research he had done for the 2017 medieval comedy “The Little Hours” about the tonality of string instruments from that time period.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2026

"I'm done for... why have I done this?" he said.

From BBC • Jun. 15, 2026

“He’s certainly, in relative terms, underpriced for all that he’s done for the team,” said Jonathan Boyar, principal at the Boyar Value Group and a longtime investor in MSG Sports.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

“Thank you, Nathan, for everything you have done for me,” said Pond through raspy coughs and body-shaking dry heaves.

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young