Get something over with meaning
Get something over with is a phrasal verb that means to complete a necessary but unpleasant duty so that it no longer causes worry.
- Past simple
- got something over with
- Past participle
- got something over with
- -ing form
- getting something over with
What get something over with means
C2
To complete a necessary but unpleasant duty so that it no longer causes worry
I made the call early to get it over with.
Similar phrasal verbs
With get: get back, get on, get in, get out, get along, get together, get around, get off, get at, get away.
With over: run over, take over, go over to, spill over, tick over, change over, do over, give over, give something over to something/someone, give yourself over to.
Common questions
What does get something over with mean?
To complete a necessary but unpleasant duty so that it no longer causes worry.
What is the past tense of get something over with?
Got something over with, which is also its past participle.
Meanings and examples are written by Retite. The meanings follow Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0). Levels are based on the CEFR-J Wordlist and set by Retite.
