get something done

Example Sentences

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“If we need to get something done at night, one of us will stay in our office,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

I’m telling you: I was talking about how you have to pull up your pants to take a long step — almost like rolling up your sleeves to get something done.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2025

Now, to get something done, he has had to choose a side.

From BBC • Dec. 20, 2023

They said those politicians should instead ”reject the echo chamber and work with us to get something done and keep our communities safe.”

From Seattle Times • Dec. 1, 2023

The only way to get something done was to do it yourself.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides