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and be done with it

and be done with it phrase: used to terminate discussion or delay with a call to action.

Phrase

and be done with it

  1. Used to terminate discussion or delay with a call to action
    • ―I hate this medicine!
      ―Just take the horrid-tasting stuff and be done with it.
    • One junior minister failed to see why main lines could not simply be turned into motorways and be done with it.2024 January 10, Howard Johnston, “Launched for enthusiasts - now it's for everyone”, in RAIL, number 1000, page 28

Synonyms of and be done with it

Questions about and be done with it

What does and be done with it mean?
And be done with it means used to terminate discussion or delay with a call to action.
What part of speech is and be done with it?
And be done with it is a phrase.

Words near and be done with it in the dictionary

  1. and all
  2. and all that
  3. and all the rest of it
  4. and all this
  5. and another thing
  6. and be done with it
  7. and change
  8. and company
  9. and counting
  10. and crap
  11. and don't play one on TV

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