1 B1 idiomatic informal
To complete or endure something unpleasant quickly so that it is finished.
"I hate going to the dentist, but let's just get it over with."
separable
get it over
B1 informal separable transitive
To complete or finish something unpleasant as quickly as possible.
In plain English
To do something you don't want to do, just to finish it.
What does "get it over" mean?
One main meaning — here's how to use it.
Usage tip
Almost always used as 'get it over with'. The 'with' is considered essential by most native speakers. Expresses a desire to end something unpleasant quickly.
Words that pair with "get it over"
Natural word combinations native speakers use most often.
quickly now just finally might as well
How to conjugate "get it over"
The five tense forms you'll use most often.
Base
get it over
I/you/we/they
3rd person
gets it over
he/she/it
Past simple
got it over
yesterday
Past participle
got/gotten it over
have + pp
-ing form
getting it over
continuous
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be done with it complete it deal with it quickly end it finish it
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