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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My film shows people wanting to eliminate each other, to get rid of each other in order to be the one who gets there.
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Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Feb. 2025
Everyone tried to comprehend how a team could get rid of a 25-year-old generational talent and one of the world’s most popular players.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2025
Others are betting on the courts to rein in his most controversial acts, such as with Trump's attempt to get rid of birthright citizenship, which was blocked by a federal judge and could ultimately land before the conservative-leaning Supreme Court.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA TODAY, 2 Feb. 2025
There’s only one way to actually get rid of rats: Get trash off the street.
—Benji Jones, Vox, 31 Jan. 2025
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Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Feb. 2025
Everyone tried to comprehend how a team could get rid of a 25-year-old generational talent and one of the world’s most popular players.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2025
Others are betting on the courts to rein in his most controversial acts, such as with Trump's attempt to get rid of birthright citizenship, which was blocked by a federal judge and could ultimately land before the conservative-leaning Supreme Court.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA TODAY, 2 Feb. 2025
There’s only one way to actually get rid of rats: Get trash off the street.
—Benji Jones, Vox, 31 Jan. 2025
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“Get rid of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20rid%20of. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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