good riddance

Idioms  

1. Also, good riddance to bad rubbish. A welcome loss or departure. This expression is often used as an exclamation. For example, The principal has finally retired, and most of the teachers are saying, “Good riddance!” or When Jean decided to give up her violin her relieved family quietly said, “Good riddance to bad rubbish.”. [Late 1700s]

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Example Sentences

Thus, to the “tyranny”—to the “dead hand”—of gold, he says good riddance.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 12, 2025

We're past that and good riddance to the mentality.

From BBC • Nov. 8, 2025

If this is it for The Weeknd as we know him, good riddance.

From Salon • May 19, 2025

The rest of us can only say good riddance.

From Slate • May 9, 2025

‘A nasty end, and I wish I needn’t have seen it; but it’s a good riddance.’

From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien