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.
To fall suddenly and heavily to the ground
To narrowly succeed or defeat someone in something
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
1. To fail completely
2. To become separated from something that was stuck to
The verb "be" should be conjugated according to its tense.
Despite having many copy versions of something, the original is the best.
That dish is often imitated, never duplicated.