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get something over with — do or undergo something unpleasant or difficult, so as to be rid of it * * * ˌget sth ˈover (with) derived (informal) to complete sth unpleasant but necessary • I ll be glad to get the exam … Useful english dictionary
get something over with — verb To do something quickly and hastily; without procrastination, especially so as to have something unpleasant behind oneself. I hate getting shots, but its best just to get it over with … Wiktionary
get something over with — See: OVER WITH(1) … Dictionary of American idioms
get it over with — verb To do or finish, especially said of something unpleasant. He didn’t want to go to the doctor for his shots, but he decided it would be better just to get it over with … Wiktionary
get something over and done with — get (something) over and done with to do something difficult or unpleasant as soon as you can so that you do not have to worry about it any more. I ve made an appointment to have my wisdom tooth out tomorrow morning. I just want to get it over… … New idioms dictionary
get something over — 1) manage to communicate an idea or theory the company is keen to get the idea over 2) complete an unpleasant or tedious but necessary task promptly Come on, let s get it over with … Useful english dictionary
ˌget sth ˈover with — phrasal verb to do something, or to allow something to happen, because you want it to be finished I wanted to get the interview over with as quickly as possible.[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
get over with — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms get over with : present tense I/you/we/they get over with he/she/it gets over with present participle getting over with past tense got over with past participle got over with get something over with same as… … English dictionary
over with — over (and done) with finished or completed. I had my wisdom tooth out yesterday morning, so that s over and done with. He skipped to the end of the chapter just to get it over with. Usage notes: usually refers to something bad or unpleasant … New idioms dictionary
get over with — PHRASAL VERB If you want to get something unpleasant over with, you want to do it or finish experiencing it quickly, since you cannot avoid it. [V n P P] The sooner we start, the sooner we ll get it over with … English dictionary
