done like a dinner

English

Etymology

In reference to a dinner being "done," that is, finished cooking and ready to be eaten.

Adjective

done like a dinner (not comparable)

  1. (Australia, simile) Totally defeated; completely finished or gone.
    • 1892 June 11, Barcroft H Boake, “Featherstonhaugh”, in The Bulletin‎[1], Sydney, retrieved 22 July 2025, page 22:
      Already he heard a smothered roar—
      "They're done like a dinner!" quoth Featherstonhaugh.
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