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MARCH 17, 2008 | Get it over with

Q: I recently heard this sentence: "He wanted to get it over with." What does that mean?

To get it over with means to finish "it", to put "it" behind you, whatever "it" may be. This term is often used in situations when you have to do something, but you don't really want to. So you want to get it over with (do it, finish it, etc.), so you can put it behind you and forget about it. Examples in everyday usage: "We have to finish this report! OK, let's get it over with", "I really want to get this over with. I'm tired of it hanging over my head!", etc.

Don't confuse this phrasal verb with another similar one - To get over (someone/something). This means to eventually stop thinking about or suffering over someone (usually after a romantic break-up). Here are some more phrasal verbs that use the verb "to get."

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