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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Reuters reported Friday that a federal prosecutor agreed to file a motion to dismiss the case against Eric Adams to prevent other staffers from being fired for refusing to get rid of the case.
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Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025
This practice is based on a hypothesis that coffee can help get rid of toxins excreted from the liver and colon, hence promoting cancer cell destruction.3
There’s no evidence to prove the benefits of coffee enemas.
—Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 14 Feb. 2025
Kennedy has vowed not to get rid of any vaccines but says more research is needed.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN, 14 Feb. 2025
Sassoon, in her resignation letter, said she had been prepared to file more charges against Adams, accusing him of destroying and instructing others to get rid of evidence and providing false information to the FBI.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 14 Feb. 2025
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Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025
This practice is based on a hypothesis that coffee can help get rid of toxins excreted from the liver and colon, hence promoting cancer cell destruction.3
There’s no evidence to prove the benefits of coffee enemas.
—Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 14 Feb. 2025
Kennedy has vowed not to get rid of any vaccines but says more research is needed.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN, 14 Feb. 2025
Sassoon, in her resignation letter, said she had been prepared to file more charges against Adams, accusing him of destroying and instructing others to get rid of evidence and providing false information to the FBI.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 14 Feb. 2025
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“Get rid of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20rid%20of. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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