do for

Britain transitive UK dated intransitive

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see do, for. / (transitive, Britain) To doom; to bring about the demise of someone. / (UK, dated, intransitive) To work as a domestic servant for.

Japanese Meaning

（比喩的・慣用的な意味以外の用法）『do, for』の説明を参照する。 / （他動詞、英国）～を破滅させる、運命を狂わせる / （英国、古い用法、自動詞）家政婦として働く

What is this buttons?

Could you do for me what I can't manage on my own?

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

自分ではうまくできないことを、私の代わりにやってもらえますか？

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Sense（1）

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see do, for.

Sense（2）

(transitive, Britain) To doom; to bring about the demise of someone.

Smoking did for him in the end.

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Sense（3）

(UK, dated, intransitive) To work as a domestic servant for.

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does for

（ present singular third-person ）

doing for

（ participle present ）

did for

（ past ）

done for

（ participle past ）

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