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auxiliary verb
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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 for
is always a great word to know.
So is interrobang. Does it mean:
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adjective
Idioms4.
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.
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Related forms
half-done, adjective
Usage note
4. In the adjectival sense “completed, finished, through,” done dates from the 14th century and is entirely standard: Is your portrait done yet?
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 for definition
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Idioms & Phrases
done for
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Exhausted, worn out, as in This old computer is just about done for. [Colloquial; c. 1800] Also see done in.
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Doomed to death or destruction, as in Before he went to the hospital it seemed as if he was done for. [Colloquial; mid-1800s]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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