Beaten up or assaulted.
Done over
Example Sentences
"He got done over outside the pub."
"They done him over proper."
Etymology & History
British slang meaning robbed or beaten up. 'House was done over' means burgled. 'He got done over' means beaten. The euphemistic phrasing is British understatement.
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General British
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Era
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Language
Mild
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Formality
Slang
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