Kathy Cao
2020-11-18 11:11
Get rid of somebody/something formal verb phrase
You can use be rid of: to be free of somebody/something that has been annoying you or that you do not want
I have used this Iphone for five years, I was finally rid of it yesterday.
Also rid somebody/something of somebody/something: to remove something that is causing a problem from a place, group, etc.
The presidential candidate pledged to rid the country of the unemployment problem.
To make yourself free from somebody/something that is annoying you or causing you a problem, you can use rid yourself of.
He wants to rid himself of the feelings of guilt.
I can’t get rid of this disease.
You should open the windows to get rid of the disgusting smell.
Are you trying to get rid of me from the team?
To clean someone using water and soap
1. To get rid of something quickly and hastily
2. To create something rapidly
To get rid of someone or something that one does not want
1. To officially allow somebody to leave a place
2. To remove someone from their job
3. To shoot bullet(s) from a gun
Starting of the idiom is a verb, we need to conjugate tense for the verb
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Do you see anything wrong?
To be very wet
Because of forgetting bringing an umbrella, I look like a drowned rat when it rains.
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