not done

Idioms and Phrases

Socially unacceptable, improper, as in Bringing along two friends without asking, that's not done . [First half of 1900s]

Example Sentences

A survivor of Smyth's abuse also called for Mr Welby to go, saying that he felt the archbishop's admission that he had not done enough in response to the reports meant that both he and the Church of England had effectively been involved in a "cover-up".

From BBC

He said he felt Justin Welby’s admission that he had not done enough in response to the reports meant that the Archbishop and the Church of England had effectively been involved in a "cover-up".

From BBC

“Get up, boy. I’m not done, I’m not done with you!”

From Los Angeles Times

“And so for us to use some of his quotes, I believe in him, what he would say — there’s work to be done. The thing about him is, not only being uber-talented, but he was a killer. And the job’s not done. And I understand that, and I know our guys understand too.”

From Los Angeles Times

None of that influences a jury because it does not get into the detail of what a defendant may have actually done or not done.

From BBC

Related Words

• amiss
• bad
• funny
• ill-advised
• improper
• incorrect
• unacceptable
• unhappy