get rid of

Example Sentences

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If you want to get rid of the gimme, remind me not to play a round with you.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

“Believe me, it is not easy to get rid of 5,000 books,” he recalled.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

If not for the humans on hand — the ones they eventually want to get rid of — the students would be lost in confusion.

From Salon • Mar. 30, 2026

If losing your home and its contents — lest we forget about them — would cause you financial distress, don’t get rid of your home insurance.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 28, 2026

“Pat it on your face. It will help get rid of the red.”

From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila