get 'er done

English

Etymology

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Verb

get 'er done (third-person singular simple present gets 'er done, present participle getting 'er done, simple past got 'er done, past participle got 'er done or gotten 'er done)

1. get the job done
   • 2009, George W. Bush, Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents‎^[1], page 41:

     And I bet once I get going on this book, I'll be able to get 'er done.