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gets the job done

gets the job done is the third-person singular simple present indicative of get the job done.

Meaning of get the job done

Verb

get the job done (third-person singular simple present gets the job done, present participle getting the job done, simple past got the job done, past participle (UK) got the job done or (US) gotten the job done)

  1. To fulfil one's task; to do what is required to be done.
    • Near-synonyms: do the job, do the trick

Questions about gets the job done

What is gets the job done the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Gets the job done is the third-person singular simple present indicative of get the job done.

Words near gets the job done in the dictionary

  1. gets the drop on
  2. gets the goods on
  3. gets the hang of
  4. gets the hint
  5. gets the idea
  6. gets the job done
  7. gets the last laugh
  8. gets the lead out
  9. gets the memo
  10. gets the nod
  11. gets the noggin joggin'

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