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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Boston is the last major city in the U.S. to get rid of this outdated and unjust practice.
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Lydia Edwards, Boston Herald, 19 July 2025
The goal of Uno is to be the first player to get rid of all the cards in your hand by matching the top card on the discard pile by color or number.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 18 July 2025
Gustin said the district will not get rid of English language services.
—Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 16 July 2025
This happens because your kidneys are drawing extra water out of your tissues to dilute the extra sugar in your blood and get rid of it through urine.4
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—Barbie Cervoni, Verywell Health, 15 July 2025
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Lydia Edwards, Boston Herald, 19 July 2025
The goal of Uno is to be the first player to get rid of all the cards in your hand by matching the top card on the discard pile by color or number.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 18 July 2025
Gustin said the district will not get rid of English language services.
—Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 16 July 2025
This happens because your kidneys are drawing extra water out of your tissues to dilute the extra sugar in your blood and get rid of it through urine.4
3.
—Barbie Cervoni, Verywell Health, 15 July 2025
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“Get rid of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20rid%20of. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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