get rid of
idiom
: to do something so as to no longer have or be affected or bothered by (something or someone that is unwanted)
It's time to get rid of this old sweater.
I can't seem to get rid of this cold.
He stayed on talking and talking. She finally got rid of him by saying she had to make dinner.
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So now, instead of Kamilla convincing David to get rid of Shauhin, David wants to get rid of Kamilla.
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Dalton Ross, EW.com, 17 Apr. 2025
The Trump administration first attempted to get rid of the employees, who were recently hired or promoted, en masse earlier this year, but it was halted by a temporary court restraining order, and employees were brought back to the government on administrative leave.
—Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 16 Apr. 2025
The orders from service leaders come about two weeks after the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, removed nearly 400 books from its library after being told by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s office to get rid of those that promote DEI.
—Lolita C. Baldor, Denver Post, 16 Apr. 2025
Because mucus is 98% water, staying hydrated can keep mucus thinner and easier to get rid of than thicker, less hydrated mucus.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 16 Apr. 2025
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Dalton Ross, EW.com, 17 Apr. 2025
The Trump administration first attempted to get rid of the employees, who were recently hired or promoted, en masse earlier this year, but it was halted by a temporary court restraining order, and employees were brought back to the government on administrative leave.
—Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 16 Apr. 2025
The orders from service leaders come about two weeks after the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, removed nearly 400 books from its library after being told by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s office to get rid of those that promote DEI.
—Lolita C. Baldor, Denver Post, 16 Apr. 2025
Because mucus is 98% water, staying hydrated can keep mucus thinner and easier to get rid of than thicker, less hydrated mucus.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 16 Apr. 2025
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“Get rid of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20rid%20of. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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