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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
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Why does ”done for” mean beaten?
I got ”done for” means beaten.
But how does the meaning come from?
and why does the combination need the preposition of "for"?
What’s for?
I’d like to know about its etymology if you know.
But how does the meaning come from?
and why does the combination need the preposition of "for"?
What’s for?
I’d like to know about its etymology if you know.
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Anonymous ”done for” means beaten. Not exactly. done for : in a situation so bad that it is impossible to get out; about to die or suffer greatly because of a serious difficulty or danger synonyms: ruined, finished, destroyed, undone, doomed, lost Anonymous why does the combination need the preposition of "for"?
- Anonymous ”done for” means beaten.
- Not exactly.
- done for : in a situation so bad that it is impossible to get out; about to die or suffer greatly because of a serious difficulty or danger synonyms: ruined, finished, destroyed, undone, doomed, lost Anonymous why does the combination need the preposition of "for"?
- etymology I have no idea.
- I can only speculate, and that's not going to help.
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Anonymous”done for” means beaten.Not exactly.
done for: in a situation so bad that it is impossible to get out; about to die or suffer greatly because of a serious difficulty or danger
synonyms: ruined, finished, destroyed, undone, doomed, lost
Anonymouswhy does the combination need the preposition of "for"?
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