have done

Idioms  

1. Stop or cease, as in Have done—enough of this nonsense. This idiom is also put as have done with, as in This arrangement won't work; let's find a new one and have done with it. The past participle done has been used in the sense of “finished” since about 1300. Also see have to do with.

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Example Sentences

That uptick is one reason why shares of smaller banks, which tend to be more reliant on company lending, have done well in 2026.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

"We are not perfect, we need to improve things, that's for sure, we recognise that. But there's value in what these players have done because they deserve it."

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

T-Mobile shares could have done with a boost.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

He fired off a quick reply: “I don’t know what else I can do for you ... I have done everything I can to give you these documents several times.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

He gives us some examples of projects students have done in previous years.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy