Comments on: Get rid of https://plainenglish.com/expressions/get-rid-of/ Upgrade your English Thu, 21 Nov 2024 05:11:19 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.2 By: Jeff https://plainenglish.com/expressions/get-rid-of/#comment-14068 Fri, 19 Jan 2024 15:49:59 +0000 https://plainenglish.com/?post_type=expressions&p=20027#comment-14068 In reply to Henriette.

haha true – it is that. And good use of “just because” also – nice job

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By: Henriette https://plainenglish.com/expressions/get-rid-of/#comment-6086 Tue, 16 Jan 2024 20:30:21 +0000 https://plainenglish.com/?post_type=expressions&p=20027#comment-6086 I sometimes wish I could move to another house, just because it's an easy way to force yourself to get rid of a lot of unused and unnecessary stuff. ]]> By: Jeff https://plainenglish.com/expressions/get-rid-of/#comment-6064 Mon, 15 Jan 2024 18:47:26 +0000 https://plainenglish.com/?post_type=expressions&p=20027#comment-6064 In reply to Bira.

Great – just one edit, “by her side” instead of “at her side.”

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By: Bira https://plainenglish.com/expressions/get-rid-of/#comment-6046 Sat, 13 Jan 2024 15:41:14 +0000 https://plainenglish.com/?post_type=expressions&p=20027#comment-6046 In reply to Jeff.

I wish I could forgive her, and finally get over the past issues we had and start to live a new life at her side.

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By: Jeff https://plainenglish.com/expressions/get-rid-of/#comment-6044 Sat, 13 Jan 2024 14:12:17 +0000 https://plainenglish.com/?post_type=expressions&p=20027#comment-6044 In reply to Bira.

Yes, you can say that, depending on the idea you want to communicate. “Get rid of” has a little bit of a negative, almost abrupt tone to it. With emotions, t’s common to say you want to “resolve” negative emotions or “get over” certain things that continue to bother you or “move on from” a negative cycle of thoughts. These imply you take a little bit more of an active approach to resolving a problem, rather than just getting rid of something. So you can say, “I wish I could forgive her and finally get over the trust issues we have”; “…and finally move on from all our old conflicts”; “…and finally resolve all our negative feelings.”

If you say, “I want to get rid of these negative emotions,” it kind of means, “I don’t care how it happens, I just don’t want to feel this way anymore.” But if you say, “I want to resolve these negative emotions” or “move on from our past conflicts”, etc, it implies you are more addressing / resolving an issue rather than just removing it from your world.

You don’t really have a “feeling in your mind,” though.

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By: Bira https://plainenglish.com/expressions/get-rid-of/#comment-6043 Sat, 13 Jan 2024 00:32:28 +0000 https://plainenglish.com/?post_type=expressions&p=20027#comment-6043 Is it right to say: get rid of bad thoughts, bad feelings, maybe anxiety? For instance:
I wish I could forgive her and get rid of these bad feelings in my mind.

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By: Jeff https://plainenglish.com/expressions/get-rid-of/#comment-6007 Thu, 11 Jan 2024 16:01:08 +0000 https://plainenglish.com/?post_type=expressions&p=20027#comment-6007 In reply to Rita.

You can say, “There are some apps that help people get rid of their old dresses by selling them.” Check out this video here: By

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By: Rita https://plainenglish.com/expressions/get-rid-of/#comment-5992 Wed, 10 Jan 2024 17:26:47 +0000 https://plainenglish.com/?post_type=expressions&p=20027#comment-5992 There are some App for people that use to get rid of their old dress simply sells them.

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By: Jeff https://plainenglish.com/expressions/get-rid-of/#comment-5985 Tue, 09 Jan 2024 15:52:45 +0000 https://plainenglish.com/?post_type=expressions&p=20027#comment-5985 In reply to Claudio.

Oh, this is a great example. One tip. To “clean” something is to clean it if it’s dirty. But if you mean to get rid of things in your drawers, you would say “clean out.” “Clean out” is to find the stuff you don’t use and get rid of it (I’m assuming your drawers are not dirty!). Second, instead of “it looks like that the energy…” you can say, “it seems like the energy flows better”.

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By: Jeff https://plainenglish.com/expressions/get-rid-of/#comment-5981 Tue, 09 Jan 2024 15:46:36 +0000 https://plainenglish.com/?post_type=expressions&p=20027#comment-5981 In reply to Leon.

Exactly – By “hire,” do you mean “rent”? I think in the UK, they say “hire” more often. I would say, “When you buy things, you have to think, Do I need it? Or is it possible to rent it? Or is it possible to hire someone to do the work?” For example, I need to use a ladder to install something on my ceiling. There is no way I’m buying a ladder. I could either borrow one or hire someone to install the things on my ceiling. In that case I would say, “Or is it possible to hire someone to do the work?”

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