get rid of

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give or throw away; sell; lose

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Sometimes celebrities don’t seem like normal people. So it’s interesting to learn that despite being rich and famous, they still have problems just like the rest of us. Hilary Swank’s problem is getting rid of stuff. She doesn’t like to throw anything away. She has such a hard time getting rid of things that she’s made it her New Year’s resolution to be better about throwing stuff out.

When you get rid of something, you throw it away or do something else with it to get it out of your life. Often we get rid of possessions, like old clothes that don’t fit anymore or papers we’ve been holding onto for no reason. But you can also get rid of an illness, like a cold, by resting and taking good care of yourself. Or you can get rid of a stain on your clothes by washing them. In fact, you can get rid of almost anything you don’t want to keep…unless you’re like Hilary Swank.

Do you have any trouble getting rid of things? Do you have anything now that you would like to get rid of soon?

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“I’m getting rid of my old tapes. Take any you’d like.”

“After Jane broke up with Steve, he got rid of all the letters and gifts she’d given him.”

“I don’t like to get rid of anything, because I’m always afraid I’ll wish I had it later.”