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getting the job done

getting the job done is the present participle and gerund 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 getting the job done

What is getting the job done the present participle and gerund of?
Getting the job done is the present participle and gerund of get the job done.

Words near getting the job done in the dictionary

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

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