do in
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do in(
du
ihn
)A transitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and requires a direct object (e.g., take out the trash.).
1. (colloquial) (to kill)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. liquidar (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
The cops still don't know who did the old man in.La policía todavía no sabe quién fue que liquidó al viejo.
b. cargarse (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
The gang did him in after he snitched on one of their members.La pandilla se lo cargó después de que se chivó de uno de sus miembros.
2. (to exhaust)
a. reventar (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Building that stone wall today really did me in.Construir ese muro de piedras hoy realmente me reventó.
b. agotar
This kind of work does you in if you're not used to it.Este tipo de trabajo agota si no estás acostumbrado.
c. hacer polvo (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
The exercises we did during practice did us all in.Los ejercicios que hicimos durante el entrenamiento nos hicieron polvo a todos.
a. hacerse daño en
Ronald did his knee in coming down the stairs.Ronald se hizo daño en la rodilla bajando la escalera.
b. fastidarse
You'll do your back in trying to lift that refrigerator on your own.Te vas a fastidiar la espalda intentando levantar ese refrigerador solo.
d. cargarse (colloquial) (thing) (Spain)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Spain
Are you mad? You've gone and done my car in!¿Estás loco, o qué? ¡Te has cargado mi coche!
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