done in

Idioms  

1. Exhausted, very tired, as in After that hike I felt absolutely done in. [Colloquial; early 1900s] Also see done for, def. 1.

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Example Sentences

And I guess I’m curious about why this is done in the language of We’re tweaking, we’re doing tiny fixes, we’re restoring us to the status quo ex ante.

From Slate • Apr. 30, 2026

But most mineral processing is done in China.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

Lampard, given what he has done in his career already, knows that more than most.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

Pest control requires specialized expertise and non-repetitive work that’s done in the real world.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 28, 2026

“Let’s get the chores done in the house and let Alfredo check on the corn and the sugar in the fields and take the cows and goats to pasture, and then we’ll get started.”

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar