have something over with
To experience the ending or completion of something.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“I want to have this test over with today.”
“The dentist appointment is painful, but I just want to have it over with as soon as possible.”
“She dreaded the difficult conversation with her manager, yet she knew it was better to have it over with before the weekend began.”
A combination of *get* and *over with*, first attested in the mid-20th century.
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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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chalk something up to experience
To take a lesson from a bad outcome instead of grieving it.
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get something over with
To proceed to do something as soon as possible, especially so as to have something unpleasant behind oneself.
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give someone something to think about
To threaten or provide a challenge to.
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give something a go
To try or attempt.
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give something a miss
To forgo something.
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give something a try
To try or attempt something.
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give something a whirl
To try, test or attempt.
Last updated August 10, 2026