get rid of

Idioms  

1. Also, be rid of. Eliminate, discard, or free oneself from. For example, It's time we got rid of these old newspapers, or He kept calling for months, but now we're finally rid of him. The first expression dates from the mid-1600s, the second from the 1400s. Also see get out of, def. 5.

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Example Sentences

He said he didn’t anticipate that U.S. officials would try to get rid of him.

From Los Angeles Times

Meanwhile, the countdown to getting rid of those marvelous crosswalk eyeglasses has begun.

From The Wall Street Journal

How do you recommend we get rid of the credit-card debt until I can find new employment?

From MarketWatch

"They should be using this money and resources to try to get rid of the predators and harmful content out there."

From BBC

If I had pain in my nose, which I was getting really bad, I could still manage to take it, and then it'll get rid of that.

From BBC

Related Words

• dispose of
• dump
• eliminate
• remove