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done someone's business

done someone's business is the past participle of do someone's business.

Meaning of do someone's business

Verb

do someone's business (third-person singular simple present does someone's business, present participle doing someone's business, simple past did someone's business, past participle done someone's business)

  1. (dated) To ruin someone; to do for.
    • I'll spoil his wandering, I'll him. I'll do his business that way, never fear.1702, George Farquhar, The Inconstant, or the Way to Win Him

Questions about done someone's business

What is done someone's business the past participle of?
Done someone's business is the past participle of do someone's business.

Words near done someone's business in the dictionary

  1. done someone brown
  2. done someone like that
  3. done someone one better
  4. done someone proud
  5. done someone's bidding
  6. done someone's business
  7. done someone's head in
  8. done someone's heart good
  9. done the dash
  10. done the decent thing
  11. done the deed

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