Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

get the job done

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.20 in modern English

Syllables: get the job -done
IPA

27

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To fulfil one's task; to do what is required to be done.

Example Sentences

"Near-synonyms: do the job, do the trick"
"Somehow the night-shift team always gets the job done even when the day-shift team didn't manage to."
"I would put a class 10.9 bolt in this hole if I had one on hand, but this class 8.8 bolt will get the job done well enough."
"Arsene Wenger's side showed little of the style and fluidity that is their hallmark but this was about digging deep and getting the job done, qualities they demonstrated and that will serve them well as the season reaches its climax."
"Bob and the gang have so much fun, working together to get the job done."

Inflected Forms

gets the job done (present, singular) getting the job done (participle, present) got the job done (past) got the job done (UK, participle) gotten the job done (US, participle)

Phrases

take care of business

Frequently Paired Words

take care of business

Synonyms

get 'er done do the job do the trick

Questions

What does get the job done mean?: To fulfil one's task; to do what is required to be done.

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