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do for
verb
(tr) to convict of a crime or offence
they did him for manslaughter
(intr) to cause the ruin, death, or defeat of
the last punch did for him
(intr) to do housework for
to thrive or succeed
Idioms and Phrases
Bring about the death, defeat, or ruin of, as in He swore he'd do for him . This usage is often put in the passive voice (see done for ). [First half of 1700s]
Care or provide for, take care of, as in They decided to hire a housekeeper to do for Grandmother . This usage today is more common in Britain than in America. [Early 1500s]
Example Sentences
Back when America’s greatest straight-shooter, Wendy Williams, had her daily talk show — or, “The Before Times,” as I like to call it — there were a multitude of regular bits Williams would do for her audience that frequent viewers lived for.
Israel’s decision to launch a wide-scale military operation against Iran may have come as a shock to many, but it’s something Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been itching to do for more than decade.
Working to remove the spray paint scrawled across the windows felt like a tangible thing she could do for a few hours before she had to pick up her young children from school.
What kind of training did you do for that?
“I think we conflate, at times, our criticism of the government with criticism that should be leveled at the politicians. But I have a great deal more respect for the people who go to work every day to be a part of the government than I do for many of the politicians who are playing theatrics in the public eye.”
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