be rid of



be rid of

To separate oneself from something or someone else. I'm so glad to be rid of that project. It had so many parts and felt like a burden for weeks! Thank God we're finally rid of our houseguests and can go back to living our normal lives!
See also: of, rid

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Birita-Faroese
Aston['æstən]
Yannic-Breton, French
Roshan-Persian, Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Nepali
MadelynMAD-ə-linEnglish
Virginiavər-JIN-yə (English), veer-JEE-nyah (Italian), beer-KHEE-nyah (Spanish)English, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Swedish, Romanian, Ancient Roman