rid
verbWord OriginMiddle English: from Old Norse rythja. The original sense ‘to clear’ described clearing land of trees and undergrowth; this gave rise to ‘free from rubbish or encumbrances’, later becoming generalized.
Verb Forms
Idioms Phrasal Verbspresent simple I / you / we / they rid | |
he / she / it rids | |
past simple rid | |
past participle rid | |
-ing form ridding |
Idioms
be rid of somebody/something
- (formal)
to be free of somebody/something that has been annoying you or that you do not want 摆脱
get rid of somebody/something
to make yourself free of somebody/something that is annoying you or that you do not want; to throw something away 摆脱;丢弃;扔掉 Try and get rid of your visitors before I get there. 在我到达之前,想办法把你的客人打发走。 The problem is getting rid of nuclear waste. 问题是如何处理核废料。 I can't get rid of this headache. 我这头疼老是不好。 We got rid of all the old furniture. 我们扔掉了所有的旧家具。
want rid of somebody/something