have done

Idioms  

1. Stop or cease, as in Have done—enough of this nonsense. This idiom is also put as have done with, as in This arrangement won't work; let's find a new one and have done with it. The past participle done has been used in the sense of “finished” since about 1300. Also see have to do with.

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Example Sentences

On their showing in Germany two years ago, he adds: "We let ourselves down. We didn't play as well as we should have done and I probably didn't make the decisions that I should have."

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

“We have done a quick review of the 10 largest fundamental EM peers. We can say we have more than 20 stocks in our portfolio that are not in our peer universe,” Cho said.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

One key takeaway from the nearly completed first-quarter earnings season is that companies catering to well-heeled shoppers have done well, while the rest are a bit of a mixed bag.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

The Dodgers have done the opposite, putting up a permanent marker.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

“Our government put out the call for Local Defense Volunteers—the Home Guard, as Mr. Churchill calls us—and you stepped forward. And you could not have done so at a more critical time.”

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin