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gotten something over with

gotten something over with is the past participle of get something over with.

Meaning of get something over with

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)

  1. (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.

Questions about gotten something over with

What is gotten something over with the past participle of?
Gotten something over with is the past participle of get something over with.

Words near gotten something over with in the dictionary

  1. gotten someone's Irish up
  2. gotten someone's nanny
  3. gotten someone's nanny-goat
  4. gotten someone's number
  5. gotten someone's shirt out
  6. gotten something over with
  7. gotten something twisted
  8. gotten started
  9. gotten straight
  10. gotten stuck in
  11. gotten sturdy

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