done for
Idioms-
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]
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
“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
"Justice has finally been done for our son. He will now be able to rest in peace," Jonathan's stepfather told the press.
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
"There was a lot of hard work that still needed to be done for me to get back in."
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
Her son, for instance, has starred in various video ads she has done for brands.
From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026
“Well, as far as I knew, it hadn’t been done for two thousand years.”
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
