done for

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

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

Example Sentences

She added that Ms Braqi had "fought unstintingly" for her son and "could not have done for him more than she has".

From BBC

Things got worse for Scotland soon after when Cummings was done for dangerous play and was binned.

From BBC

If you're still up, well done for making it this far, but there's a chance we'll have to wait a bit longer to find out who has won.

From BBC

People who have grappled with serious mental illness are often “told where they have to be, when they have to be there, what time, and everything’s done for them,” Santoro said.

From Los Angeles Times

He said Miso’s board and Ecolab, which invested $15 million in the company, brought him in to grow the startup much like he’s done for the streaming business.

From Los Angeles Times