done in

[duhn] Origin

done

[duhn]
verb
1.
past participle of do1.
2.
Nonstandard. a simple past tense of do1.
auxiliary verb
3.
South Midland and Southern U.S. Nonstandard. (used with a principal verb in the past or, sometimes, present tense to indicate completed action): I done told you so. He done eat his lunch.

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Done in is always a great word to know.
So is lollapalooza. Does it mean:
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
adjective
4.
completed; finished; through: Our work is done.
5.
cooked sufficiently.
6.
worn out; exhausted; used up.
7.
in conformity with fashion, good taste, or propriety; acceptable: It isn't done.
8.
be/have done with, to break off relations or connections with; stop.
9.
done for, Informal.
a.
tired; exhausted.
b.
deprived of one's means, position, etc.
c.
dead or close to death.
10.
done in, Informal. very tired; exhausted: He was really done in after a close race.
half-done, adjective


4. In the adjectival sense “completed, finished, through,” done dates from the 14th century and is entirely standard: Is your portrait done yet?

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done
Past participle of do.
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Idioms & Phrases

done in

Exhausted, very tired, as in After that hike I felt absolutely done in. [Colloquial; early 1900s] Also see done for, def. 1.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
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