get rid of somebody

get rid of somebody
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 this headache.

We got rid of all the old furniture.

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