done

adjective

/dʌn/

see also do1 [not before noun]Idioms

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finished; completed
- When you're done, perhaps I can say something.
- done with I'll be glad when this job is over and done with.
(of food) cooked enough
- The meat isn't quite done yet.
see also well done
socially acceptable, especially among people who have a strict set of social rules
- At school, it simply wasn't done to show that you were upset.

Idioms

be done for

(informal) to be in a very bad situation; to be certain to fail
- Unless we start making some sales, we're done for.
- When he pointed the gun at me, I thought I was done for (= about to die).
Topics Difficulty and failurec2

be/get done for something/for doing something

(British English, informal) to be caught and punished for doing something illegal but not too serious
- I got done for speeding on my way back.

be done in

(informal) to be extremely tired synonym exhausted

be the done thing

(British English) to be socially acceptable behaviour

be/have done with something

to have finished dealing with somebody, or doing or using something
- If you've done with that magazine, can I have a look at it?

be easier said than done

(saying) to be much more difficult to do than to talk about
- ‘Why don't you get yourself a job?’ ‘That's easier said than done.’

be/feel hard done by

(informal) to be or feel unfairly treated
- She has every right to feel hard done by—her parents have given her nothing.

done and dusted

(British English, informal) completely finished
- That's my article for the magazine done and dusted.
More Like This Alliteration in idioms
Alliteration in idioms
- belt and braces
- black and blue
- born and bred
- chalk and cheese
- chop and change
- done and dusted
- down and dirty
- in dribs and drabs
- eat somebody out of house and home
- facts and figures
- fast and furious
- first and foremost
- forgive and forget
- hale and hearty
- hem and haw
- kith and kin
- mix and match
- part and parcel
- puff and pant
- to rack and ruin
- rant and rave
- risk life and limb
- short and sweet
- signed and sealed
- spic and span
- through thick and thin
- this and that
- top and tail
- tried and tested
- wax and wane

a done deal

an agreement or a plan that has been finally completed or agreed
- The merger is by no means a done deal yet.
Topics Discussion and agreementc2

have done with it

(British English) to do something unpleasant as quickly as possible, so that it is finished
- Why not tell her you're quitting and have done with it?

no sooner said than done

used to say that something was, or will be, done immediately

单词	done
释义	done adjective /dʌn/ /dʌn/ see also do1 [not before noun]Idioms jump to other results finished; completed When you're done, perhaps I can say something. done with I'll be glad when this job is over and done with. (of food) cooked enough The meat isn't quite done yet. see also well done socially acceptable, especially among people who have a strict set of social rules At school, it simply wasn't done to show that you were upset. Idioms be done for (informal) to be in a very bad situation; to be certain to fail Unless we start making some sales, we're done for. When he pointed the gun at me, I thought I was done for (= about to die). Topics Difficulty and failurec2 be/get done for something/for doing something (British English, informal) to be caught and punished for doing something illegal but not too serious I got done for speeding on my way back. be done in (informal) to be extremely tired synonym exhausted be the done thing (British English) to be socially acceptable behaviour be/have done with something to have finished dealing with somebody, or doing or using something If you've done with that magazine, can I have a look at it? be easier said than done (saying) to be much more difficult to do than to talk about ‘Why don't you get yourself a job?’ ‘That's easier said than done.’ be/feel hard done by (informal) to be or feel unfairly treated She has every right to feel hard done by—her parents have given her nothing. done and dusted (British English, informal) completely finished That's my article for the magazine done and dusted. More Like This Alliteration in idiomsAlliteration in idioms belt and braces black and blue born and bred chalk and cheese chop and change done and dusted down and dirty in dribs and drabs eat somebody out of house and home facts and figures fast and furious first and foremost forgive and forget hale and hearty hem and haw kith and kin mix and match part and parcel puff and pant to rack and ruin rant and rave risk life and limb short and sweet signed and sealed spic and span through thick and thin this and that top and tail tried and tested wax and wane a done deal an agreement or a plan that has been finally completed or agreed The merger is by no means a done deal yet. Topics Discussion and agreementc2 have done with it (British English) to do something unpleasant as quickly as possible, so that it is finished Why not tell her you're quitting and have done with it? no sooner said than done used to say that something was, or will be, done immediately done exclamation /dʌn/ /dʌn/ see also do1 jump to other results used to show that you accept an offer ‘I'll give you £800 for it.’ ‘Done!’
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