- get it over with
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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.
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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.
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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 it over with — do it quickly, finish it before it becomes worse If you want a divorce, he said, let s get it over with … English idioms
get smth over with — finish, end He wants to get his exams over with so that he can begin to relax again … Idioms and examples
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 something over with — See: OVER WITH(1) … Dictionary of American idioms
get something over with — See: OVER WITH(1) … Dictionary of American idioms
get\ smth\ over\ with — See: over with(1) … Словарь американских идиом
over with — To accomplish (an unpleasant task, etc) as quickly as possible ● get * * * over (and done) with : finished or completed Don t worry. The operation will be over with before you know it. I d like to get this over with as soon as possible. No one… … Useful 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