get rid of

Idioms and Phrases

Also, be rid of . Eliminate, discard, or free oneself from. For example, It's time we got rid of these old newspapers , or He kept calling for months, but now we're finally rid of him . The first expression dates from the mid-1600s, the second from the 1400s. Also see get out of , def. 5.

Example Sentences

One of his tasks as defence secretary could be to act on Trump's campaign promises to get rid of US generals who he accuses of pursuing progressive policies in the force.

From BBC

MPs have backed plans to get rid of all hereditary peers from the House of Lords.

From BBC

He tells anti-choice supporters, “I got rid of Roe,” while telling everyone else, “It’s back in the states, where it belongs.”

From Salon

How did that idea confront the claims of founders like Thomas Jefferson that they were getting rid of feudalism entirely?

From Salon

BBC Sport looks at the reaction to the decision to get rid of a man the club described as "one of the club's greatest ever managers".

From BBC

Related Words

• dispose of
• dump
• eliminate
• remove