Do in
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Violent Connotation
Used to imply a brutal or aggressive action, suggesting an illegal or immoral killing.
In the movie, the spy was done in without mercy.
Pro Tip 2/3Mystery and Crime
Commonly appears in crime fiction or discussions about mysterious deaths.
Detectives believed the butler had done the heir in.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Literal
Sometimes used humorously or dramatically to describe a less serious defeat or failure.
My last exam really did me in.
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