Whoever did him in removed a man who was brave as well as ruthless. [VERB noun PARTICLE]
[Also VERBPARTICLE noun]
More Synonyms of do in
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do in in British English
verb(tr, adverb) slang
1.
to murder or kill
2.
to exhaust
do in in American English
1. Slang
to kill
2. Informal
to tire out; exhaust
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Examples of 'do in' in a sentence
do in
We said all the things people do in those situations which nobody takes seriously.
Stuart Harrison BETTER THAN THIS (2002)
Finally, you'll be able to find out what she wants to do in the way of a career.
Brent-Dyer, Elinor ADRIENNE AND THE CHALET SCHOOL
They had an oddly knowing look, the way country people do in Ireland, the way they do everywhere.
O'Connor, Joe DESPERADOES
I was speaking softly, the way you do in a hushed cathedral.
Faas Rice, Bebe CLASS TRIP (1993)
All related terms of 'do in'
do sth in person
If you do something in person , you do it yourself rather than letting someone else do it for you.
do your head in
If something or someone does your head in , they make you angry or frustrated .
do someone's head in
to make someone very unhappy , upset , confused, or ill , and make them feel as if they cannot cope or are going mad
do something in one sitting
to not stop doing something until you have finished it
to have it in mind to do
If you have it in mind to do something, you intend or want to do it.
do something in broad daylight
to do something illegal or bad openly in the daytime , when people can see it. This expression is often used to emphasize behaviour that is surprising or shocking .
do no/little harm; no harm in doing
If you say it does no harm to do something or there is no harm in doing something, you mean that it might be worth doing, and you will not be blamed for doing it.
do something to keep your hand in
to do something in order to use the skills which you have developed in the past , so that you do not lose them
do something with fire in your belly
to do something in a very enthusiastic , energetic , and passionate way
someone can do something until they are blue in the face
said to mean that however long someone does something or however hard they try , they will still fail
someone would not do something for all the tea in China
said to emphasize that someone definitely does not want to do something
Chinese translation of 'do in'
do in
(inf)
vt
(= kill) 干(幹)掉 (gàndiào)
See do
Nearby words of
do in
do as you wish
do away with
do for
do in
do it anyhow
do it for my sake!
do it this way
All related terms of 'do in'
in order to do sth
为(為)了做某事 wèile zuò mǒushì ⇒ He had to hurry in order to catch his train. → 为了赶上火车他得快点了。 Wèile gǎnshàng huǒchē tā děi kuài diǎn le.