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

China, however, was just "getting on with it", he said, citing its state oil company's aim to get rid of all petrol stations by 2040.

From BBC

"If a person wants to stop me in the street and talk football, unfortunately you can't get rid of me."

From BBC

“If we can bring in other assets and tools to assist TSA to get rid of these lines, yes, I think that makes a lot of sense.”

From Barron's

Bell said getting rid of an "aggressive predator" like a ferret in a "unique" environment like Rathlin showed what could be achieved.

From BBC

"I think the danger is that you get rid of the county council... and you begin to lose a sense of what Essex as a county is."

From BBC

Related Words

• dispose of
• dump
• eliminate
• remove