Preview（腕試し）

Akiko: Have you finished the project you've been working on?

Shoko: No, but I really want to get it over with. I've been working on it for over three weeks.

Shoko wants to:

A. work on the project a little more

B. complete the project as soon as possible

C. get over her bad cold

D. ask another person to work on it

　

Quick Glossary （用語辞典）

complete = 完成する

Examples（例文）

This idiom means totally finished or completed. It is often used when talking about things that we are not enjoying.

Let's get this meeting over with. I have to return some important phone calls today.

I can't wait for this long, hot summer to be over with. I'm looking forward to autumn.

Are all of your weekly trips to Tokyo over with yet?

Exercises （練習）

1. I really want to ____________ this housework over with!

A. get

B. be

C. do

D. finish

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2. Type the missing word in the box.

Tomiko was glad when the conference in Tokyo over with. She was tired and just wanted to get back to Osaka.

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