Done In Definition, Sentence Examples
DONE IN MEANING – Find out what done in really means. Example sentences of this idiomatic expression can also be found here.
The meaning of done in is occasionally confused with that of the well-known expressions “done for” and “done gone,” which are claimed to have their roots in the southern parts of the United States. For all intents and purposes, the term “done in” became well-known in the early 20th century.
This idiom’s broadest interpretation is that a person is spent or completed in some sense. Depending on how it is used in a statement and the emotion that is attached to it, this idiom may have a positive or negative connotation.
Done In Meaning:
- drained or finished.
- finished with it all.
- used up.
- be unable to perform any longer
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Here are examples of sentences that use done in:
- Taylor was done in after working the night shift.
- I’m done in, I need some sleep.
- The nurses were done in after a long week of double shifts.
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