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.
See also: dinner, done, like

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
MarielMER-ee-əl, MAR-ee-əlEnglish
Gulbrandr-Ancient Scandinavian
Adhiambo-Eastern African, Luo
Subrahmanya-Hinduism, Indian, Telugu
Ambler['æmblə]
MauriceMAWR-is (English), mə-REES (English), mo-REES (French)English, French