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.

Related Words

• dispose of
• dump
• eliminate
• remove