I'm trying to get rid of Mr. Smith. He's bothering me.
•I'll be happy when I get rid of my old car.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
rid — [[t]rɪ̱d[/t]] ♦♦♦ rids, ridding (The form rid is used in the present tense and is the past tense and past participle of the verb.) 1) PHRASE: V inflects, PHR n When you get rid of something that you do not want or do not like, you take action so… … English dictionary
rid — rid1 S1 [rıd] adj 1.) get rid of sb/sth a) to throw away or destroy something you do not want any more ▪ It s time we got rid of all these old toys. ▪ Governments should be encouraged to get rid of all nuclear weapons. b) to take action so that… … Dictionary of contemporary English
rid´i|cul´er — rid|i|cule «RIHD uh kyool», verb, culed, cul|ing, noun. –v.t. to laugh at; make fun of; mock: »Sometimes boys ridicule their sisters friends. My father discouraged me by ridiculing my performances (Benjamin Franklin). ╂[< noun] –n. 1 … Useful english dictionary
rid|i|cule — «RIHD uh kyool», verb, culed, cul|ing, noun. –v.t. to laugh at; make fun of; mock: »Sometimes boys ridicule their sisters friends. My father discouraged me by ridiculing my performances (Benjamin Franklin). ╂[< noun] –n. 1 … Useful english dictionary
rid — ► VERB (ridding; past and past part. rid) 1) (rid of) make (someone or something) free of (an unwanted person or thing). 2) (be (or get) rid of) be freed or relieved of. ORIGIN Old Norse … English terms dictionary
rid — rid1 [ rıd ] adjective ** be rid of to be no longer affected by someone or something annoying, unpleasant, or not wanted: Just give him the money and you can be rid of him. be glad to be rid of someone/something: I m glad to be rid of so much… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
rid of — verb do away with • Syn: ↑obviate, ↑eliminate • Ant: ↑necessitate (for: ↑obviate) • Derivationally related forms: ↑obviation ( … Useful english dictionary
rid*/*/ — [rɪd] adj I be rid of to be no longer affected by someone or something that is annoying, unpleasant, or not wanted[/ex] Just give him the money and you can be rid of him.[/ex] get rid of 1) to throw away, give away, or sell something that you no… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
rid — verb (rids, ridding; past and past participle rid or archaic ridded) (rid someone/thing of) make someone or something free of (an unwanted person or thing). ↘(be (or get) rid of) be freed or relieved of. Origin ME (orig. clear (land) ): from ON… … English new terms dictionary
rid someone/thing of — make someone or something free of (an unwanted person or thing). → rid … English new terms dictionary
be shot of someone — be shot of (someone/something) get shot of (someone/something) to get rid of someone or something. This boy has caused so much trouble that the school just want to be shot of him … New idioms dictionary
