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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get rid of

"We should get rid of supply management for our own good, outside of any negotiations and trade deals," he told the BBC in an interview.

From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026

There’s no point in engaging with a debt-management company in order to get rid of this $35,000 if you don’t do some serious soul-searching about how you got into this hole in the first place.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026

Thankfully, Jenée Desmond-Harris has discovered a satisfying way to get rid of stickers and their gross residue once and for all.

From Slate ● Jul. 13, 2026

Antigua and Barbuda recruited more than 120 nurses from Ghana in case it might “have to get rid of all of the Cuban nurses and doctors suddenly,” Prime Minister Gaston Browne said in January.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026

Tonight, I’m repeating “resilience” over and over again to try to get rid of the funny feeling in my stomach.

From "A Rover's Story" by Jasmine Warga

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