Get it over with
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Definition
To finish something unpleasant
Example sentence
I hate going to the dentist, so I just want to get it over with.
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Common collocations
Natural word pairings to memorize.
get it over with quickly
get it over with as soon as possible
just get it over with
get the meeting over with
get the exam over with
get the surgery over with
Separable usage
Can the object split the verb? Compare correct vs incorrect.
Let's just get it over with. ✅ (Correct)
Let's get over it with. ❌ (Incorrect)