I want to get this homework over with today.
get something over with
idiomTo proceed to do something as soon as possible, especially so as to have something unpleasant behind oneself.
Origin
disputed originget + over with
I hate going to the dentist, so I always book the earliest appointment to get it over with.
Rather than prolonging his anxiety by delaying the inevitable, he decided to face the difficult conversation and get it over with once and for all.
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a little of something goes a long way
Only a small amount of something is usually required to produce a great effect.
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can't get enough
Greatly enjoys; likes a lot.
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chalk something up to experience
To take a lesson from a bad outcome instead of grieving it.
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could not get elected dogcatcher
Said of someone, particularly a politician, who is extremely unpopular.
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don't get someone started
Used to attempt to avoid or abbreviate a discussion that speaker or hearer may wish to avoid.
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five will get you ten
I strongly believe.
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get a charge out of
To derive excitement, entertainment, or pleasure from.
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get a clue
To become aware of the obvious reality of a situation, often used as a command to indicate frustration