to get the job done

Examples

• All

• We are always looking for the easiest way to get the job done.

  Academic text (1990)

• You speak or write as much as you need to to get the job done, whatever the job happens to be.

• If you bring that, we'll get the job done every game.

• It's about getting up and going out, getting the job done and coming back home together.

  Lex Fridman

• So these look cool and they get the job done, so get one if you want.

• Once we land, we'll have eight hours to get the job done.

  Armageddon (1998)

• We also need the resources: the people, expertise, equipment, and money to get the job done.

  Academic text (1998)

• So hopefully the workers can get the job done and do it safely.

• The operational measures help a person get the job done as safely and efficiently as possible.

  Academic text (1997)

• "Well... it ain't a thing of beauty," he said, "but it ought to get the job done."

  Fiction book (1999)

Synonyms

A

to achieve

vsto get the job done

∞ 2.3

To reach a goal by effort or skill

focuses on practical efficient completion not only reaching an aim

C

to complete

vsto get the job done

∞ 1.0

To finish something or make it whole

emphasizes effectiveness and efficiency, not only the act of finishing

A

to accomplish

vsto get the job done

942 2.6

To do something successfully after much effort

emphasizes practical effective completion rather than effortful achievement

S

to succeed

vsto get the job done

846 2.0

To reach a goal after trying hard

adds emphasis on carrying out tasks efficiently to reach aims

F

to finish up

vsto get the job done

190 2.0

To complete an activity or task

focuses more on efficient and effective whole task completion

G

to get it done

vsto get the job done

134 2.8

To finish a task you need to do

is focused on doing tasks effectively and efficiently

G

to get through

vsto get the job done

128 3.3

To finish a difficult or long task

stresses doing tasks efficiently and effectively rather than mere survival

F

to finish off

vsto get the job done

31 2.5

To complete the last part of a task

is broader, meaning complete tasks efficiently not only the last part

C

to consummate

vsto get the job done

• Formal

8 7.4

To make something complete or perfect

focuses on practical efficient completion rather than achieving perfection

D

to deliver the goods

vsto get the job done

• Informal

4 3.9

To do what was promised and get the expected result

is more about efficient completion than only meeting promises

M

to make short work of

vsto get the job done

• Informal

4 4.4

To finish something quickly and with little effort

is similar but covers efficiency across typical task situations

M

to make quick work of

vsto get the job done

• Informal

4 3.9

Finish a task quickly and well

is focused on efficient completion rather than speed alone

D

to deliver results

vsto get the job done

• Jargon

3 3.7

Achieve the needed goal at work or in projects

is about completing tasks efficiently to reach those outcomes

C

to come up with the goods

vsto get the job done

• Informal

1 3.7

To do what is expected and give the results needed

stresses reliable practical completion rather than only providing results

Antonyms

F

to fail

898 1.0

Not succeed in doing something you wanted to do

U

unfinished business

66 3.7

Work or tasks that are not finished and need attention

How Effective

to excel

58 3.7

to get the job done

94 2.4

to finish

∞ 1.0

to do

∞ 1.0

attempt

∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology