get rid of

Example Sentences

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"I made this deal with myself - you can have two boxes of sentimental items, things that you really don't want to get rid of and things that really mean something."

From BBC

I’m like a piece of packing tape she can’t get rid of.

From Literature

The need to get rid of the garbage is too great.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Seahawks, meanwhile, are being led into this game by the quarterback who was once supposed to be the Jets’ savior—until they got rid of him.

From The Wall Street Journal

A Reform UK Wales spokesperson said the party would get rid of the "tourist tax and the 182-day rule".

From BBC