get done for for doing something

get done for for doing something
be/get ˈdone for sth/for doing sth idiom
(BrE, informal) to be caught and punished for doing sth illegal but not too serious

I got done for speeding on my way back.

Main entry:doneidiom

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  • get done for something doing something — be/get ˈdone for sth/for doing sth idiom (BrE, informal) to be caught and punished for doing sth illegal but not too serious • I got done for speeding on my way back. Main entry: ↑doneidiom …   Useful english dictionary

  • be done for for doing something — be/get ˈdone for sth/for doing sth idiom (BrE, informal) to be caught and punished for doing sth illegal but not too serious • I got done for speeding on my way back. Main entry: ↑doneidiom …   Useful english dictionary

  • be done for something doing something — be/get ˈdone for sth/for doing sth idiom (BrE, informal) to be caught and punished for doing sth illegal but not too serious • I got done for speeding on my way back. Main entry: ↑doneidiom …   Useful english dictionary

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