get rid of
idiom
: to do something so as to no longer have or be affected or bothered by (something or someone that is unwanted)
It's time to get rid of this old sweater.
I can't seem to get rid of this cold.
He stayed on talking and talking. She finally got rid of him by saying she had to make dinner.
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Canales wants to mix and match his weapons and push the ball down the field while training Young to get rid of the ball quickly.
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Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 10 June 2024
Despite hurdles with the teleprompter and the weather, Trump announced his plan to get rid of taxes on tips, an attempt at courting voters in a city that relies heavily on the hospitality industry.
—Soo Rin Kim, ABC News, 9 June 2024
There was never a vote in Congress to get rid of this industry.
—Will Henshall, TIME, 30 May 2024
This suggests Americans are still using physical money, at least for making small payments – and that the drive to get rid of pennies, nickels and dimes should hold off a while longer.
—Jay L. Zagorsky, The Conversation, 20 May 2024
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Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 10 June 2024
Despite hurdles with the teleprompter and the weather, Trump announced his plan to get rid of taxes on tips, an attempt at courting voters in a city that relies heavily on the hospitality industry.
—Soo Rin Kim, ABC News, 9 June 2024
There was never a vote in Congress to get rid of this industry.
—Will Henshall, TIME, 30 May 2024
This suggests Americans are still using physical money, at least for making small payments – and that the drive to get rid of pennies, nickels and dimes should hold off a while longer.
—Jay L. Zagorsky, The Conversation, 20 May 2024
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“Get rid of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20rid%20of. Accessed 16 Jun. 2024.
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