done for

1. Exhausted, worn out, as in This old computer is just about done for . [ Colloquial ; c. 1800] Also see done in .

2. Doomed to death or destruction, as in Before he went to the hospital it seemed as if he was done for . [ Colloquial ; mid-1800s]

Example Sentences

“Teachers will provide alternative assignments, similar to what is done for health instruction, with no penalties to the child’s grade.”

From Los Angeles Times

"I was waiting years on a house, and then all the money I put into it too to get it done for me and the kids and had to leave," she added.

From BBC

Carson Palmer had gotten used to the simplicities of football being done for him.

From Los Angeles Times

"There's no doubt I really like Hugo and have done for a number of years," Howe said.

From BBC

A risk assessment done for him found him to be a "moderate" risk if released.

From BBC