Idioms

get out of (one's) hair

get out of (one's) hair

1. To no longer be pestering or annoying one; to not be one's responsibility or burden any longer. The kids got out of my hair for a few hours so that I could go and get a relaxing massage by myself. Once these auditors from the IRS get out of our hair, we can get back to business as usual. Working from home during a renovation has been interesting. Thank goodness the contractor periodically gets out of my hair, so I can actually get some work done!
2. To cause someone else to stop pestering or annoying one. In this usage, a noun or pronoun is used between "get" and "out." Can you please get the kids out of my hair for a few hours so I can go and get a relaxing massage by myself? Thank you for getting the interns out my hair. They just have so many questions! How exactly are you going to get Mom and Aunt Mary out of our hair for the day? We can't do anything fun with them around!
See also: get, hair, of, out
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get someone out of one's hair

Fig. Inf. to cause someone to stop annoying oneself. What do I have to do to get this guy out of my hair.
See also: get, hair, of, out

get out of someone's hair

Fig. Inf. to stop annoying someone. Will you get out of my hair! You area real pain!
See also: get, hair, of, out
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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