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    Does it mean something has been discussed and agreed?

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    Quote Originally Posted by phalkun
    Does it mean something has been discussed and agreed?

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    'said and done' means, after everyone had spoken, after everything had been said, and after everything (i.e., every action) had been done to solve the problem, we finally agreed / we still disagreed.

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    Quote Originally Posted by phalkun
    Does it mean something has been discussed and agreed?

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    'said and done' means, after everyone had spoken, after everything had been said, and after everything (i.e., every action) had been done to solve the problem, we finally agreed / we still disagreed.

    All the best, :D

    Is it used as an adverb or what? Can you plz me a few examples?

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    Quote Originally Posted by phalkun

    Is it used as an adverb or what? Can you please give me a few examples?

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    EX: After everything was said and done, Sam still refused to come to work.

    EX: Before anything is said or done, we should hold a vote.

    The underlined portion functions as a subordinate clause; it's adverbial in function: It answers the question, "When?"

    Structure: be said and done

    be (linking verb)
    said (past participle, Subject Complement: predicate adjective)
    and (conjunction)
    done (past participle, Subject Complement: predicate adjective)

    All the best, :D

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