get something over with
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get something over with
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get + over with
verb gets something over with · getting something over with · got something over with · gotten something over with
- To proceed to do something as soon as possible, especially so as to have something unpleasant behind oneself. I hate getting shots, but it's best just to get it over with.
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verb put behind oneself
| Español | hacerlo de una vez por todas, terminar con, superar, ahorrarse, acabar, acabarse |
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| Français | en finir avec |
| Deutsch | etwas hinter sich bringen |
| Русский | поко́нчить с че́м-либо pokónčitʹ s čém-libo |
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title = {get something over with},
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year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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