Be done like a (dog's) dinner In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "be done like a (dog's) dinner", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Julia Huong calendar 2021-11-10 12:11

Meaning of Be done like a (dog's) dinner

Be done like a (dog's) dinner Australia phrase informal

To be defeated; to fail

I was depressed because of being done like a dog's dinner in the running competition.

Peter was done like a dinner because of being overconfident.

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To narrowly succeed or defeat someone in something

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1. To become shabby or worn along the edges when talking about fabric or threads

2. To become weaker or less effective, or start to fail

come unstuck

1. To fail completely

2. To become separated from something that was stuck to

Bad News Travels Fast
Information about trouble or misfortune circulates quickly( more quicly than good good news)

Grammar and Usage of Be done like a (dog's) dinner

Verb Forms

  • am/is/are done like a (dog's) dinner
  • was/were done like a (dog's) dinner

The verb "be" should be conjugated according to its tense.

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one thing leads to another

An event or activity leads to others that are unplanned or unforeseen.

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