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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Halee Miller Van Ryswyk, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Dec. 2025
Find out how to get rid of your high-rate credit card debt for less.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 16 Dec. 2025
Hong Kong’s leaders might decide to get rid of bamboo scaffolding.
—Timothy McLaughlin, The Atlantic, 13 Dec. 2025
You can get rid of static cling without dryer sheets or fabric softener.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 13 Dec. 2025
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“Get rid of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20rid%20of. Accessed 19 Dec. 2025.
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