to get it done

Examples

• All

• I'll get it done with or without you.

  The Bone Collector (1999)

• It's more important to get it done than to make it perfect.

• It's like, no, just get it done for sure.

• And then I think we should just get it done today, okay?

  Laura Kampf

• We gotta get it done.

  Ordinary Angels (2024)

• Just get it done, please.

  Mean Machine (2001)

• "With two of us, we can get it done in no time.

  Fiction book (1992)

• Let's take that five year plan and get it done in a year.

• Come on people, we're not paid by the hour, let's get it done.

  Harmony (2022)

• If we all work together, we can get it done a lot faster.

Synonyms

F

to finish

vsto get it done

∞ 1.0

To bring something to an end or complete it

is about carrying out tasks that need to be done

A

to achieve

vsto get it done

∞ 2.3

To reach a goal by effort or skill

focuses on carrying out tasks rather than highlighting success qualities

C

to complete

vsto get it done

963 1.0

To finish something or make it whole

focuses on doing required tasks rather than restoring wholeness

A

to accomplish

vsto get it done

760 2.6

To do something successfully after much effort

is neutral about effort and simply refers to getting tasks done

W

to wrap up

vsto get it done

332 3.0

Finish an activity or task

is broader, applying to any task needing completion

F

to finish up

vsto get it done

244 2.0

To complete an activity or task

is the general action of completing necessary tasks

G

to get over with

vsto get it done

174 3.9

To finish an unpleasant task quickly so you do not worry about it

is general completion without the emphasis on unpleasantness or haste

G

to get through

vsto get it done

150 3.3

To finish a difficult or long task

is neutral on difficulty and applies to tasks of any type

G

to get the job done

vsto get it done

102 2.4

To finish a task well and quickly

is similar but does not require efficiency or effectiveness emphasis

F

to finalize

vsto get it done

• US

73 3.8

Complete the last details to make something ready

refers to finishing tasks broadly, not only the final formal steps

C

to clear up

vsto get it done

62 2.6

To finish tasks completely so nothing is left

is about completing tasks but not always stressing thorough cleanup

F

to finish off

vsto get it done

61 2.5

To complete the last part of a task

refers to finishing tasks at any stage, not only the end part

F

to finish out

vsto get it done

33 4.0

To complete something by adding the final touches

covers completing tasks at any step, not only final details

C

to consummate

vsto get it done

• Formal

14 7.4

To make something complete or perfect

is about completing tasks rather than perfecting them to excellence

P

to put through

vsto get it done

11 3.7

To make a plan or change happen

is a general term for doing tasks, not only formal plans

D

to deliver the goods

vsto get it done

• Informal

8 3.9

To do what was promised and get the expected result

is broader, applying to any completed task, promised or not

M

to meet the deadline

vsto get it done

7 3.2

Finish a task or project by the time it is due

is about completing tasks, not necessarily tied to time constraints

F

to finish the project

vsto get it done

6 1.8

Complete all the work needed for a task

is general and applies to any task needing accomplishment

M

to make quick work of

vsto get it done

• Informal

4 3.9

Finish a task quickly and well

is about completing tasks but not specifically about speed

C

to come up with the goods

vsto get it done

• Informal

1 3.7

To do what is expected and give the results needed

is the general act of completing tasks rather than meeting promises

How Complete

to finish

∞ 1.0

to get it done

172 2.8

to making progress

282 2.8

to start

∞ 1.0

to get the ball rolling

17 2.8

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology