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done to death — If a joke or story has been done to death, it has been told so often that it has stopped being funny … The small dictionary of idiomes
done — do do (d[=oo]), v. t. or auxiliary. [imp. {did} (d[i^]d); p. p. {done} (d[u^]n); p. pr. & vb. n. {Doing} (d[=oo] [i^]ng). This verb, when transitive, is formed in the indicative, present tense, thus: I do, thou doest (d[=oo] [e^]st) or dost… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
done — [[t]dʌn[/t]] v. 1) fun pp. of do I 2) dial. sts Nonstandard. a pt. of do I 3) dial. Southern U.S. Nonstandard. (used often with a principal verb in the past tense to indicate completed action): I done told you[/ex] 4) use a) finished; completed;… … From formal English to slang
done — past part. of DO(1). adj. 1 colloq. socially acceptable (the done thing; it isn t done). 2 (often with in, up) colloq. tired out. 3 (esp. as int. in reply to an offer etc.) accepted. Phrases and idioms: be done with have finished with, be… … Useful english dictionary
Done — This interesting surname with the spelling forms Don, Done, Dunn, Dunne, Donn and Donne, may be either Celtic Gaelic or Anglo Saxon in origin. It is recored in all parts of the British Isles, including Ireland, and it derives usually either from… … Surnames reference
done to death — If a joke or story has been done to death, it has been told so often that it has stopped being funny. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
Done to death — If a joke or story has been done to death, it has been told so often that it has stopped being funny … Dictionary of English idioms
What Have I Done to Deserve This? (film) — Infobox Film name = What Have I Done to Deserve This? caption = Original Spanish poster. Pictured: Carmen Maura writer = Pedro Almodóvar starring = Carmen Maura Luis Hostalot Verónica Forqué director = Pedro Almodóvar producer = distributor =… … Wikipedia
Look What You've Done — Infobox Single Name = Look What You ve Done Artist = Jet from Album = Get Born Released = March 2004 Format = CD Recorded = 2003 Genre = Alternative, Piano rock Length = 3 min 50 s Label = Elektra Producer = Dave Sardy Chart position = #3… … Wikipedia
not done — not socially acceptable. Where he comes from, saying no to someone who wants to help is not done. Usage notes: often used after just or simply: In 1932, living with someone you weren t married to was simply not done. Edited & trf from not to done … New idioms dictionary
