get out of someone's hair

get out of someone's hair
get out of someone's hair
Fig. Inf. to stop annoying someone. •

Will you get out of my hair! You are a real pain!


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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  • get out of someone's hair — get/keep/out of someone’s hair phrase to keep away from someone in order to avoid trouble or to avoid annoying them Thesaurus: to avoid doing something, or to avoid somethingsynonym Main entry: hair …   Useful english dictionary

  • out of someone's hair — out of (someone s) hair get in (someone s) hair to annoy someone, especially by being near them for a long period. I don t care where she is now. She s out of my hair and that s all that matters. I was hoping James would take the kids to the park …   New idioms dictionary

  • keep out of someone's hair — get/keep/out of someone’s hair phrase to keep away from someone in order to avoid trouble or to avoid annoying them Thesaurus: to avoid doing something, or to avoid somethingsynonym Main entry: hair …   Useful english dictionary

  • out of one's hair — get rid of someone who is a nuisance She finally got her children out her hair and was able to study for her exam …   Idioms and examples

  • hair — [ her ] noun *** uncount the thing that grows on your head in a mass of thin fibers: long black hair a girl with dark shoulder length hair He wore his hair in a ponytail. You need to brush your hair before you go out. a. uncount hair that grows… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • out of hair — out of (someone s) hair get in (someone s) hair to annoy someone, especially by being near them for a long period. I don t care where she is now. She s out of my hair and that s all that matters. I was hoping James would take the kids to the park …   New idioms dictionary

  • hair */*/*/ — UK [heə(r)] / US [her] noun Word forms hair : singular hair plural hairs [uncountable] the mass of thin fibres that grows on your head long black hair a girl with dark shoulder length hair He wore his hair in a ponytail. You need to brush your… …   English dictionary

  • hair — W1S1 [heə US her] n [: Old English; Origin: hAr] 1.) [U] the mass of things like fine threads that grows on your head ▪ She put on her lipstick and brushed her hair . ▪ I must get my hair cut it s getting very long. ▪ You ve had your hair done… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • get — [ get ] (past tense got [ gat ] ; past participle gotten [ gatn ] ) verb *** ▸ 1 obtain/receive ▸ 2 become/start to be ▸ 3 do something/have something done ▸ 4 move to/from ▸ 5 progress in activity ▸ 6 fit/put something in a place ▸ 7 understand… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • get*/*/*/ — [get] (past tense got [gɒt] ; past participle got) verb 1) [T] to obtain, receive, or be given something Ross s father got a new job.[/ex] Did you get tickets for the game?[/ex] You get ten points for each correct answer.[/ex] Young players will… …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • out of the way — {adv. phr.} 1. Not where people usually go; difficult to reach. * /When little Tommy comes to visit her, Aunt Sally puts her lamps and vases out of the way./ Often used with hyphens before a noun. * /Gold was found in an out of the way village in …   Dictionary of American idioms

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