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rid of

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*rid of someone or something
free of someone or something. (*Typically: be ~; get ~.) I'm trying to get rid of Mr. Smith. He's bothering me. I'll be happy when I get rid of my old car.

rid (oneself or something) of (someone or something)

to free oneself or something of someone or something; to deliver oneself or something from someone or something. The boys were not clever enough to rid themselves of Tom's little sister. Will we ever be able to rid this house of spiders?


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said the Hedgehog; "do you not want to be rid of them?
Go on deck, sir,' says he; 'get rid of the soup, and then come back to the cabin.
Is she merely anxious to get rid of me on easy terms?
 
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