I could tell that he wanted rid of me.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
want rid of somebody — want ˈrid of sb/sth idiom (BrE, informal) to want to be free of sb/sth that has been annoying you or that you do not want • Are you trying to say you want rid of me? Main entry: ↑wantidiom … Useful english dictionary
want rid of something — want ˈrid of sb/sth idiom (BrE, informal) to want to be free of sb/sth that has been annoying you or that you do not want • Are you trying to say you want rid of me? Main entry: ↑wantidiom … Useful english dictionary
rid — rid1 S1 [rıd] adj 1.) get rid of sb/sth a) to throw away or destroy something you do not want any more ▪ It s time we got rid of all these old toys. ▪ Governments should be encouraged to get rid of all nuclear weapons. b) to take action so that… … Dictionary of contemporary English
rid — 01. I think we should get [rid] of these ugly curtains, and put up some blinds instead. 02. They had to have their house sprayed to [rid] it completely of fleas. 03. I m going to Taiwan to teach English, and I have to get [rid] of my car, so I ll … Grammatical examples in English
rid — [[t]rɪ̱d[/t]] ♦♦♦ rids, ridding (The form rid is used in the present tense and is the past tense and past participle of the verb.) 1) PHRASE: V inflects, PHR n When you get rid of something that you do not want or do not like, you take action so… … English dictionary
rid — 1 adjective 1 get rid of a) to throw away something you do not want or use any more: It s time we got rid of all these old toys. b) to take action so that you no longer have something unpleasant that you do not want: I can t get rid of this cough … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
rid — rid1 [ rıd ] adjective ** be rid of to be no longer affected by someone or something annoying, unpleasant, or not wanted: Just give him the money and you can be rid of him. be glad to be rid of someone/something: I m glad to be rid of so much… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
rid — rid1 ridder, n. /rid/, v.t., rid or ridded, ridding. 1. to clear, disencumber, or free of something objectionable (usually fol. by of): I want to rid the house of mice. In my opinion, you d be wise to rid yourself of the smoking habit. 2. to… … Universalium
rid*/*/ — [rɪd] adj I be rid of to be no longer affected by someone or something that is annoying, unpleasant, or not wanted[/ex] Just give him the money and you can be rid of him.[/ex] get rid of 1) to throw away, give away, or sell something that you no… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
Want to Trade Two Brothers for a Cat? — infobox Book | name = Want to Trade Two Brothers For a Cat? image caption = Second Edition cover author = Linda Lewis series = The Linda Series genre = Young adult novel publisher = Pocket Books release date = 1989 pages = 106 followed by = The… … Wikipedia
