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get rid of

get rid of

Date: Dec 30 2010

Themes: Celebrity

Quote

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“My New Year’s resolution is to get rid of some stuff because I bring it in and I can’t get rid of it.”

- Actress Hilary Swank on what she hopes to change about herself in the New Year.

Definition

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give or throw away; sell; lose

2. Use - Learn how the slang is used.

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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?

Examples

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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.”

Winners

1. Winners - See who guessed the slang definition correctly.

do away with
by Rain Forest
DreAmeR To do away with.
by DreAmeR
remove
by Bitten by an Arab bug
Gaby313 dispose
by Gaby313
to get rid of means to fling out
by monacovalentina
masiran to throw away or destroy something you do not want any more or leave sb you don't like
by masiran
ponka Actress wants to put away or throw away things, that are unnecessary or unuseful or unwanted.
by ponka

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Bruce_zhou

China

I m a traditional man,i always keep something in house even though these stuff are not use anymore,it’s really hard to get rid of something i had use before,i want to leave it as memento,i remember that someone says,”old one is not discard ,the new one will not be coming”,I don’t think so,I think some old stuff might use again sometime,who knows.

11:28 AM Aug 31 2011 |

Marcelolic

Marcelolic

Brazil

For many people getting rid of some stuff is very hard,mainly for material people, formely I was so…Today I’m able to get rid of many stuff that aren’t useful to me as old papers and objects…Each new year I do a cleaning in my life and I get rid of many old stuff :)

10:59 AM Aug 31 2011 |

dearling

dearling

China

I don't think I get rif of things hard, but sometimes, I don't take care of myself good enough, for example I sometimes don't really watch out what I eat, I would eat ice cream, which will cause my stomach ache. And chocolate will cause I get more fat. I should get rid of it. 

 

02:46 AM Jan 02 2011 |

tariqjana

Pakistan

get rid of " what I don't want to with it any more"

06:51 AM Jan 01 2011 |

Thulazia

Germany

I get rid of things hardly, that's my problem.. I want to turn over a new leaf. Next year, I will be start to get away from my past problems..:) It is a good intention for the coming year; )

09:19 PM Dec 30 2010 |

monaleza manosh

Egypt

i wanna get  rid of misrable memories and so sad experiences which happend to me in the past and i really need to get it away from my life to be able to continue.I wanna forget all this sad things

09:01 PM Dec 30 2010 |

asfo00ora

asfo00ora

Bahrain

I have problem in getting rid of things that reminds me of peoples who went out of my life..

 

Cry

06:45 PM Dec 30 2010 |

hemant guru

India

i would liketo get ride of my habites ofnot speaking in english

04:23 PM Dec 30 2010 |

hemant guru

India

i would liketo get ride of my habites ofnot speaking in english

04:23 PM Dec 30 2010 |

missbora

missbora

Saudi Arabia

I would like to get rid of my old clothing and alot of stuff i dont need it any more but the proplem is i dont have  a time  to do it

03:30 PM Dec 30 2010 |

cybergore

Venezuela

I always get rid of the old things that I have in my room which don`t work for me. For example, I`m doing a cleansing in my shelf drawers to throw some papers away. U know "New year, new things".

03:11 PM Dec 30 2010 |

flowerofred

United Arab Emirates

yes …. i uesed to keep all the newspapers,school books and magaziens … when i had to shift to another house i had to decide to get rid of all that .. because there was no place for them :(.... i thought i ll never be able to do that but i did it at last …. and i think anything that we think its very important for us .. we can give up on it when times come .. if its not that important  and there is no point to keep it any more

02:18 PM Dec 30 2010 |

abusaad

abusaad

Yemen

discard

02:18 PM Dec 30 2010 |

Soulmate Ann

China

i will not get rid of anything,unless it is not useful any more.

01:46 PM Dec 30 2010 |

chunyangwu

China

throw

11:53 AM Dec 30 2010 |

exssspy

Turkey

i can't get rid of my ex love.

10:38 AM Dec 30 2010 |

foz12

foz12

Saudi Arabia

sometimes I'm afraid I will  need the stuff after I get rid of it

07:18 AM Dec 30 2010 |

koxa

koxa

Ukraine

I used to keep many icons on my computer table….but then I realized that it wasn't efficient way when you look for something so I got rid of that habit. 

06:44 AM Dec 30 2010 |

branden

branden

South Korea

I would like to get rid of my past difficulties.

wanna cover my bad experiences and restart new year with new mind.

06:24 AM Dec 30 2010 |

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