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 — 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 — 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
done for — defeated, beaten, hopeless We were done for until Tim hit a home run and we won the game … English idioms
done for — subjected to a major misfortune Killed, seriously wounded, defeated in a fight, or bankrupted: They re both done for ... George lay spread eagled at my feet. (Fraser, 1971) … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
done for — ruined, defeated, dying I think that the team is done for as far as this season is concerned … Idioms and examples
done for — informal if you get caught, you ll be done for Syn: ruined, finished, destroyed, undone, doomed, lost; informal washed up … Thesaurus of popular words
