get over and done with

get over and done with
get (something) over and done with to do something difficult or unpleasant as soon as you can so that you do not have to worry about it any more.

I've made an appointment to have my wisdom tooth out tomorrow morning. I just want to get it over and done with.


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  • get something over and done with — get (something) over and done with to do something difficult or unpleasant as soon as you can so that you do not have to worry about it any more. I ve made an appointment to have my wisdom tooth out tomorrow morning. I just want to get it over… …   New idioms dictionary

  • over and done with — over (and done) with finished or completed. I had my wisdom tooth out yesterday morning, so that s over and done with. He skipped to the end of the chapter just to get it over with. Usage notes: usually refers to something bad or unpleasant …   New idioms dictionary

  • over and done with — I see over II completely finished * * * over and done with see ↑over, 1 • • • Main Entry: ↑done over (and done) with : finished or completed D …   Useful english dictionary

  • be over and done with — get (something) over and done with to do something difficult or unpleasant as soon as you can so that you do not have to worry about it any more. I usually do my homework as soon as I get back from school so that at least it s over and done with …   New idioms dictionary

  • get over — verb 1. travel across or pass over (Freq. 4) The caravan covered almost 100 miles each day • Syn: ↑traverse, ↑track, ↑cover, ↑cross, ↑pass over, ↑get across, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • over with — To accomplish (an unpleasant task, etc) as quickly as possible ● get * * * over (and done) with : finished or completed Don t worry. The operation will be over with before you know it. I d like to get this over with as soon as possible. No one… …   Useful english dictionary

  • over with — over (and done) with finished or completed. I had my wisdom tooth out yesterday morning, so that s over and done with. He skipped to the end of the chapter just to get it over with. Usage notes: usually refers to something bad or unpleasant …   New idioms dictionary

  • over — 1 preposition 1 above or higher than something, without touching it: A lamp hung over the table. | She leaned over the desk to answer the phone. | The sign over the door said Mind your head . opposite under 1 (1), see also: above 1, across 1 2 on …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • done — done1 [dʌn] the past participle of ↑do done 2 done2 adj [not before noun, no comparative] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(finished)¦ 2¦(cooked)¦ 3 be done for 4 done in 5 be done 6 be done with it 7 be done …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • over — o|ver1 [ ouvər ] function word *** Over can be used in the following ways: as a preposition (followed by a noun or a pronoun): a bridge over the river Two men were fighting over her. (followed by a number or amount): It happened over a hundred… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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