Daily life
get something out of the way
finish an unpleasant task
To finish an unpleasant or difficult task so that you can do more enjoyable things afterwards.
Hear it in real life
Shall we watch a film now?
In a minute - let's get the washing-up out of the way first.
I'll get the paperwork out of the way before lunch.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: Let's get out the cleaning of the way.
Say: Let's get the cleaning out of the way.
Put the task between "get" and "out of the way."
Build it
How it fits in a sentence.
get something out of the way; get it out of the way
Your turn: say it out loud
I'll get the paperwork out of the way before lunch.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
get something out of the way
finish an unpleasant task
“I'll get the paperwork out of the way before lunch.”
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