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- be done like a (dog's) dinner
be done like a (dog's) dinner
be done like a (dog's) dinner
To fail or lose. Primarily heard in Australia. Your team will be done like a dog's dinner if they play against the all-star team. I just finished my paper, but class starts in five minutes, and the printer isn't working, so I'm done like a dinner.
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
| Mariel | | MER-ee-əl, MAR-ee-əl | English |
| Gulbrandr | | - | Ancient Scandinavian |
| Adhiambo | | - | Eastern African, Luo |
| Subrahmanya | | - | Hinduism, Indian, Telugu |
| Ambler | | ['æmblə] | |
| Maurice | | MAWR-is (English), mə-REES (English), mo-REES (French) | English, French |