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get rid of |
1. v. (transitive, idiom) to dispose (of); to remove; to abolish; to lose |
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I want to get rid of your influence over my life! |
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get |
1. v. (ditransitive) To obtain; to acquire. |
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I'm going to get a computer tomorrow from the discount store. |
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Lance is going to get Mary a ring. |
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2. v. To receive. |
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I got a computer from my parents for my birthday. |
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rid |
1. adj. Released from an obligation, problem, etc. (usually followed by of). |
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I’m glad to be rid of that stupid nickname. |
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2. v. To free (something) from something else. |
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We're trying to rid the world of poverty. |
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3. v. (obsolete) simple past tense and past participle of ride |
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of |
1. prep. Expressing distance or motion. |
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2. prep. (now obsolete, or dialectal) From (of distance, direction), "off". |
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3. prep. (obsolete except in phrases) Since, from (a given time, earlier state etc.). |
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4. prep. From, away from (a position, number, distance etc.). |
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There are no shops within twenty miles of the cottage. |
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