be rid of
idiom
: to no longer have or be affected or bothered by (someone or something that is unwanted or annoying)
He thought he'd never be rid of her.
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There are those who consider him as a nuisance to be rid of and others who see him as an attractive shiny object to try and influence.
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Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 28 May 2025
But even before sanctions are lifted, Syrian entrepreneurs are thrilled to be rid of the Assad family’s mafia-like dictatorship, which relied on a system of bribes and protection money and shakedowns of local businesses.
—Taylor Luck, Christian Science Monitor, 21 May 2025
Once, a supermarket manager who had countless mango trees in his backyard slipped a bunch into my shopping cart, relieved to be rid of them.
—Dinkinish O’Connor, Saveur, 8 May 2025
The country hopes to be rid of land mines completely by 2030.
—Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 29 Apr. 2025
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Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 28 May 2025
But even before sanctions are lifted, Syrian entrepreneurs are thrilled to be rid of the Assad family’s mafia-like dictatorship, which relied on a system of bribes and protection money and shakedowns of local businesses.
—Taylor Luck, Christian Science Monitor, 21 May 2025
Once, a supermarket manager who had countless mango trees in his backyard slipped a bunch into my shopping cart, relieved to be rid of them.
—Dinkinish O’Connor, Saveur, 8 May 2025
The country hopes to be rid of land mines completely by 2030.
—Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 29 Apr. 2025
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“Be rid of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/be%20rid%20of. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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