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]
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Ladd McConkey, their No. 1 receiver, suffered back spasms during warmups and was done for the day.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 9, 2026
Dave said he was "grateful for what Michael has done for us as a couple"
From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2026
"No tribute will ever be enough to thank him for everything he has done for Portuguese football, for Portugal," said Pedro Proenca.
From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026
European Union chief Ursula von der Leyen thanked Lagarde "for everything you have done for Europe and the euro".
From Barron's ● Oct. 29, 2026
I feel a little bit bad that I upset her after all she's done for me.
From "Born Behind Bars" by Padma Venkatraman
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