"get the job done" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: gets the job done [present, singular, third-person], getting the job done [participle, present], got the job done [past], got the job done [UK, participle, past], gotten the job done [US, participle, past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|get<,,got,got􂀿UK􂁀:gotten􂀿US􂁀> the job done}} get the job done (third-person singular simple present gets the job done, present participle getting the job done, simple past got the job done, past participle (UK) got the job done or (US) gotten the job done)
  1. To fulfil one's task; to do what is required to do. Translations (fulfil one's task): hoitaa homma (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-get_the_job_done-en-verb-4gNpYEva Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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