- (be) rid of something
- be ˈrid of sb/sth idiom
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She wanted to be rid of her parents and their authority.
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I was glad to be rid of the car when I finally sold it.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
(be) rid of something
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get rid of something — get ˈrid of sb/sth idiom to make yourself free of sb/sth that is annoying you or that you do not want; to throw sth away • Try and get rid of your visitors before I get there. • The problem is getting rid of nuclear waste. • I can t get rid of… … 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 [ 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 — [[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 of — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms rid of : present tense I/you/we/they rid of he/she/it rids of present participle ridding of past tense rid of past participle rid of rid someone/something of someone/something to stop a person or thing being… … English dictionary
rid — rid1 [rid] vt. rid or ridded, ridding [ME ridden, earlier ruden < ON rythja, to clear (land), akin to OE ryddan, OHG riuten < IE * reudh < base * reu , to tear up, dig out > RIP1, RUG] 1. to free, clear, relieve, or disencumber, as of … English World dictionary
rid — rid, clear, unburden, disabuse, purge are comparable when they mean to set a person or thing free of something that encumbers. Rid is a rather general term but is likely to refer to concrete or specific matters which are burdensome or pestiferous … New Dictionary of Synonyms
rid´i|cul´er — rid|i|cule «RIHD uh kyool», verb, culed, cul|ing, noun. –v.t. to laugh at; make fun of; mock: »Sometimes boys ridicule their sisters friends. My father discouraged me by ridiculing my performances (Benjamin Franklin). ╂[< noun] –n. 1 … Useful english dictionary
rid|i|cule — «RIHD uh kyool», verb, culed, cul|ing, noun. –v.t. to laugh at; make fun of; mock: »Sometimes boys ridicule their sisters friends. My father discouraged me by ridiculing my performances (Benjamin Franklin). ╂[< noun] –n. 1 … Useful english dictionary
