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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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"We should have done it in a different way because of the amount of chances we created."

From BBC Sep. 9, 2026

On the other hand, when energy has done badly it has usually been while stock indexes, and bonds, have done well.

From MarketWatch Sep. 9, 2026

I should have done it sooner: cooking the chicken beneath a brick leaves the skin remarkably crisp while the meat stays juicy and flavorful.

From Salon Sep. 8, 2026

“Students like me who have done everything they’re supposed to do, we’re still facing challenges,” says Blackmon, who is now enrolled at the University of Dayton.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 7, 2026

Like, what would Pili have done in Rio Luna?

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova

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