doomed
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to be doomed
Colloquial: to be in a hopeless situation and have to expect serious consequences that can no longer be prevented.
Wenn die Polizei unser Versteck findet, sind wir geliefert.
If the police find our hiding place, we're doomed.
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'Geliefert' (doomed) is the past participle of 'liefern' (to deliver). In the fixed expression 'geliefert sein' (to be doomed), this form is used as an adjective; it is not about an actual delivery.
Ohne einen guten Anwalt wäre er geliefert.
Without a good lawyer, he would be doomed.
The expression often appears as the result of a condition introduced by 'wenn' (if). In the wenn-clause, the verb comes at the end; the main clause that follows with 'geliefert' (doomed) begins with the verb.
Wenn jemand unsere Lüge bemerkt, sind wir geliefert.
If someone notices our lie, we're doomed.
In conversation, 'geliefert sein' (to be doomed) is also used as an exaggeration for everyday difficulties. The expression sounds dramatic even when there does not have to be any serious danger.
Wenn morgen in der Prüfung genau dieses Thema drankommt, bin ich geliefert.
If that exact topic comes up on tomorrow's exam, I'm doomed.
