Right. If you keep him talking, I'll go on his computer and get rid of it.
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Episode 6
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Get rid of – got rid of – got rid of
Meaning: If you get rid of something, you dispose of or destroy something that you do not want, often because it is causing problems for you.
Grammar: This phrasal verb needs an object. It is not possible to put the object between the verb and particles: the object must go after the verb and particles.
She got rid of the insects
She got rid of them
She got the insects rid of - NOT CORRECT
She got rid the insects of - NOT CORRECT
She got them rid of - NOT CORRECT
She got rid them of - NOT CORRECT
Example sentence: I took antibiotics to get rid of my infection.
Synonyms: get shot of, dispose of, chuck out, throw out, dump
