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get over

British  

verb

  1. to cross or surmount (something)

    the children got over the fence

  2. (intr, preposition) to recover from (an illness, shock, etc)

  3. (intr, preposition) to overcome or master (a problem)

    you'll soon get over your shyness

  4. (intr, preposition) to appreciate fully

    I just can't get over seeing you again

  5. (tr, adverb) to communicate effectively

    he had difficulty getting the message over

  6. to bring (something necessary but unpleasant) to an end

    let's get this job over with quickly
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get over Idioms  

  1. Overcome, surmount, as in We have finally gotten over our biases . “Late 1600s”

  2. Recover from, as in I just got over the flu , or I hope the children get over their parents' divorce quickly . [c. 1700] This usage sometimes appears as get over it , as on a bumper sticker following the 1992 presidential election: “Bush Lost, Get Over It.”

  3. Also, get over with . Complete, have done with, especially something unpleasant. For example, When I finally got the proofreading over, I was ready for a day off , or I'm glad to get all that dental work over with . It also is put as get it over with , as in I might as well sign the check and get it over with . The first usage dates from the late 1800s, the second from the early 1800s.

Example Sentences

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Lookout Hill: Yarn and Art Supplies – I passed this shop a few times and couldn’t get over how charming it looked.

From Salon

It will take some time for Craig Bellamy and his Wales players to get over the agony of missing out on World Cup qualification.

From BBC

Noel said that the family still have not got over allowing him alone with their daughter.

From BBC

“I mean, you’ve got over $800 billion in health care costs from this, millions of lives are lost every year due to climate change,” Benjamin said in a Feb. 18 press conference.

From Salon

"They are potentially our second largest trading partner if we can pull this off, and we've just got to get over those last few hurdles," he told Sky News Australia.

From Barron's

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