get rid of

What does "get rid of" mean?

1. To dispose of or eliminate something
2. To remove someone from a situation

Examples

• I need to get rid of these old clothes.
• How do I get rid of this headache?
• The company got rid of 50 employees.
• We finally got rid of that annoying noise.
• She's trying to get rid of her bad habits.

How to use it

Very common and versatile. Can refer to objects, people, problems, or habits.

Similar expressions

Opposites

Related phrasal verbs

• get up

  To rise from bed after sleeping

• get back

  To return to a place

• get along

  To have a friendly relationship with someone

• get away

  To escape from a place or person

• get over

  To recover from an illness, shock, or emotional upset

• get through

  To successfully complete or finish something difficult