- over with
- From this phrase with can be omitted."The pain will soon be over" means precisely what is conveyed by "The pain will soon be over with." Also, one can use ended or finished.
Dictionary of problem words and expressions. Harry Shaw. 1975.
over with
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over with(1) — {prep.} At the end of; finished with; through with. * /They were over with the meeting by ten o clock./ * /By Saturday Mary will be over with the measles./ … Dictionary of American idioms
over with(1) — {prep.} At the end of; finished with; through with. * /They were over with the meeting by ten o clock./ * /By Saturday Mary will be over with the measles./ … Dictionary of American idioms
over with(2) — {adj.}, {informal} At an end; finished. * /John knew his mother would scold him for losing the money, and he wanted to get it over with./ * /After the hard test, Jerry said, I m glad that s over with! / … Dictionary of American idioms
over with(2) — {adj.}, {informal} At an end; finished. * /John knew his mother would scold him for losing the money, and he wanted to get it over with./ * /After the hard test, Jerry said, I m glad that s over with! / … Dictionary of American idioms
over with — adjective Date: 1899 being at an end ; finished, completed … New Collegiate Dictionary
get something over with — See: OVER WITH(1) … Dictionary of American idioms
get something over with — See: OVER WITH(1) … Dictionary of American idioms
Over — O ver, adv. 1. From one side to another; from side to side; across; crosswise; as, a board, or a tree, a foot over, i. e., a foot in diameter. [1913 Webster] 2. From one person or place to another regarded as on the opposite side of a space or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Over again — Over O ver, adv. 1. From one side to another; from side to side; across; crosswise; as, a board, or a tree, a foot over, i. e., a foot in diameter. [1913 Webster] 2. From one person or place to another regarded as on the opposite side of a space… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Over against — Over O ver, adv. 1. From one side to another; from side to side; across; crosswise; as, a board, or a tree, a foot over, i. e., a foot in diameter. [1913 Webster] 2. From one person or place to another regarded as on the opposite side of a space… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Over and above — Over O ver, adv. 1. From one side to another; from side to side; across; crosswise; as, a board, or a tree, a foot over, i. e., a foot in diameter. [1913 Webster] 2. From one person or place to another regarded as on the opposite side of a space… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
