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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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 5 Apr. 2025
Btk will not get rid of caterpillars within the rosebud.
—Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2025
Trump has created a council to study what to do with FEMA and whether to get rid of it.
—Rebecca Santana, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
Investigators said Nelson’s dad also told him to shower to get rid of any DNA evidence.
—Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 4 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 10 Apr. 2025.
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