get something over with

get something over with verb: to proceed to do something as soon as possible, especially so as to have something unpleasant behind oneself.

Verb

get something over with (third-person singular simple present gets something over with, present participle getting something over with, simple past got something over with, past participle (UK) got something over with or (US) gotten something over with)

(idiomatic) To proceed to do something as soon as possible, especially so as to have something unpleasant behind oneself.
- I hate getting shots, but it's best just to get it over with.
- Let's just get this over with. I'm sure we've all got things we'd rather be doing2019, “One Bad Day” (50 seconds from the start), in Marvel's The Punisher, season 2, episode 7

third-person singular present	gets something over with
present participle	getting something over with
past	got something over with
past participle UK	got something over with
past participle US	gotten something over with

get + over with

What does get something over with mean?: Get something over with means to proceed to do something as soon as possible, especially so as to have something unpleasant behind oneself.
What part of speech is get something over with?: Get something over with is a verb.
What is the past tense of get something over with?: The past tense of get something over with is got something over with.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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