to get (something) out of the way

Welcome to English as a Second Language Podcast number 642: Installing Windows and Doors.

This is English as a Second Language Podcast episode 642. I’m your host, Dr. Jeff McQuillan, coming to you from the Center for Educational Development in beautiful Los Angeles, California.

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This episode is called “Installing Windows and Doors,” so let’s get started.

Vern: I really think we’ve bitten off more than we can chew. I like do-it-yourself projects, but installing a new window and a new door isn’t as easy as it looks.

Genevive: What we don’t know, we’ll learn as we go. Okay, we’ve removed the old window. This new double-paned one is going to be great and it’ll slide open and close easily, unlike the old one.