"get 'er done" meaning in English

See get 'er done in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: gets 'er done [present, singular, third-person], getting 'er done [participle, present], got 'er done [past], got 'er done [participle, past], gotten 'er done [participle, past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|get<,,got,got:gotten> 'er done}} 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
    Sense id: en-get_'er_done-en-verb-T9kbymC- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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          "ref": "2009, George W, Bush, Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents, page 41:",
          "text": "And I bet once I get going on this book, I'll be able to get 'er done.",
          "type": "quote"
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      },
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