get rid of somebody
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Also seen as: get rid of something
Meaning · English
to make someone leave or go away
Literally: remove somebody
Register: neutral
Examples
I'm trying to get rid of my neighbor who's being too noisy
AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
Sources & notes
Everyday learner phrase (CEFR B2); level cross-referenced from published learner lists. Definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “get rid of somebody” mean?
to make someone leave or go away Literally: remove somebody
Is “get rid of somebody” formal or informal?
get rid of somebody is generally neutral.