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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Add batter to prepared pan; forcefully tap pan on countertop several times to spread batter and get rid of any large bubbles.
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Tricia Manzanero Stuedeman, Southern Living, 23 Dec. 2025
But Dennison of the Sierra Club said the heat plan doesn’t require any individual customer to get rid of gas appliances or heating systems.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 22 Dec. 2025
However, your body doesn’t just get rid of magnesium right away.
—Sohaib Imtiaz, Verywell Health, 22 Dec. 2025
The desire to get rid of the clock entirely cuts against a very human impulse to control, predict, and measure time.
—Shayla Love, The Atlantic, 21 Dec. 2025
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Tricia Manzanero Stuedeman, Southern Living, 23 Dec. 2025
But Dennison of the Sierra Club said the heat plan doesn’t require any individual customer to get rid of gas appliances or heating systems.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 22 Dec. 2025
However, your body doesn’t just get rid of magnesium right away.
—Sohaib Imtiaz, Verywell Health, 22 Dec. 2025
The desire to get rid of the clock entirely cuts against a very human impulse to control, predict, and measure time.
—Shayla Love, The Atlantic, 21 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 29 Dec. 2025.
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