done for

adjective

1. destroyed or killed (Freq. 1)

- we are gone geese

• Syn: ↑kaput, ↑gone

• Similar to: ↑destroyed

• Usage Domain: ↑colloquialism

2. doomed to extinction

• Syn: ↑ruined, ↑sunk, ↑undone, ↑washed-up

• Similar to: ↑unsuccessful

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(informal)

RUINED, finished, destroyed, undone, doomed, lost; informal washed-up.

→ done

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\\ˈdənˌfȯ(ə)r, -ȯ(ə)\ adjective

1. : irretrievably lost or mortally stricken : doomed

when we saw the explosion we thought he was done for

2. : left with no effective power and no capacity or opportunity for recovery : down-and-out

defeat in this election would mean he was done for, his career at an end

3. : sunk in defeat : washed-up, beaten

you know, it may come out any day, and then we're done for — George Meredith

if this country ever runs out of people who don't like to be pushed around, we are done for — Elmer Davis

4. : relegated to the discard

the impression that the old, great, simple books are declassed, passé, dated, outmoded, done for — J.C.Powys

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informal in a situation so bad that it is impossible to get out

if he gets them, we'll all be done for

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done for

informal

1 : in a very bad situation : certain to fail, lose, be punished, etc.

If she finds out we cheated, we're done for. [=in trouble]

We'll never catch up now. We're done for.

2 : certain to die or be killed

When we saw the explosion, we thought she was done for.

— see also do for 1 at ↑do, 1

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Main Entry: ↑done

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Synonyms:

Spoiled, ruined, wound up, shelved, hors de combat, dished, damned

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done for — {adj. phr.} Finished; dead. * /When the police burst in on the crooks, they knew they were done for./ … Dictionary of American idioms
done for — {adj. phr.} Finished; dead. * /When the police burst in on the crooks, they knew they were done for./ … Dictionary of American idioms
Done for — Done Done, p. p. from {Do}, and formerly the infinitive. 1. Performed; executed; finished. [1913 Webster] 2. It is done or agreed; let it be a match or bargain; used elliptically. [1913 Webster] {Done brown}, a phrase in cookery; applied… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
done for — ► done for informal in serious trouble. Main Entry: ↑done … English terms dictionary
done for — [adj] beaten, defeated broken, conquered, dashed, destroyed, doomed, finished, foiled, lost, ruined, through, undone, vanquished, washed up*, wrecked; concepts 537,570 Ant. accomplished, successful … New thesaurus
done for — about to fail, suffer, or die. If we have to rely on Warren for a solution, we are done for. With rockets flying overhead and machine guns shooting at us, I thought we were done for. Usage notes: usually used after the verb be, as in the example … New idioms dictionary
done for — mod. lost; dead; doomed. □ I’m sorry, this whole scheme is done for. □ I knew I was done for … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
done for — adjective Doomed; without hope of recovery. Hes done for when they hear that piece of testimony. See Also: do for … Wiktionary
done for — adj In big trouble, finished. I just let the car roll into the lake. I m done for when the rents find out. 1940s … Historical dictionary of American slang
done\ for — adj. phr. Finished; dead. When the police burst in on the crooks, they knew they were done for … Словарь американских идиом

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