| 词组 | rid |
| 释义 | rid [ridded or rid, rid, ridding] rid of 1. rid sth/sb of sth/sb to remove someone or something that is bad or harmful from a place, organization etc: ▪ The mayor offered a reward to anyone who could rid the town of rats. ▪ a huge vaccination program that finally succeeded in ridding the world of smallpox 2. rid yourself of sth to succeed in stopping yourself from having a feeling, thought, or problem that has been causing you trouble: ▪ Even at home, far from the dangers of the war, Prior could never quite rid himself of all his fears. ■ SIMILAR TO: get rid of sth 3. be rid of sth/sb to no longer have something or someone, that was causing you problems: ▪ Government officials in London would like to be rid of Irish problems. ▪ When the troublesome Mr Galt resigned, the school was glad to be rid of him. be well rid of sth/sb BrE (=be lucky to be rid of something or someone) ▪ She was lazy and incompetent - we're well rid of her. ■ SIMILAR TO: be/get shot of informal |
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