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

Villagers have said that the killings were linked to promises made by candidates during recent local election campaigns to get rid of stray dogs and monkeys.

From BBC

“If they want to get rid of criminals, that’s one thing, but when they start going after the work side, that has an impact on our economy,” Cuellar told the Rio Grande Guardian on Tuesday.

From Salon

"No-one would ever design a system where one council collects your rubbish but another gets rid of it."

From BBC

"That's the whole point of the project, it proved how long it lasts when you don't get rid of it properly," she said.

From BBC

“It gets rid of all the dry stuff before too much of it builds up and burns out of control.”

From Literature

Related Words

• dispose of
• dump
• eliminate
• remove