be [glad/happy/pleased etc.] to see the back of (someone/something)

to be pleased when someone leaves or when something ends because you did not like them.

She was an absolute pain when she stayed with us and we were both really pleased to see the back of her.

I'll be glad to see the back of this thesis. It's been going on far too long.

• speak for yourself
• speaking as
• speaking as someone
• speaking of
• speaking of something
• speak mind
• speak of
• speak of the devil
• speak out
• speak out of turn
• speaks for
• speaks for itself
• speak the same language
• speak too soon
• speak up
• speak volumes
• speak with a forked tongue
• speak with a plum in mouth
• speak with a plum in your mouth
• speak with forked tongue
• speak with one voice
• speak your mind
• spectre at the feast
• spell out
• spell out something