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  • 11want rid of somebody — want ˈrid of sb/sth idiom (BrE, informal) to want to be free of sb/sth that has been annoying you or that you do not want • Are you trying to say you want rid of me? Main entry: ↑wantidiom …

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  • 12cast somebody aside — ˌcast sb/sthaˈside derived (formal) to get rid of sb/sth because you no longer want or need them Syn: ↑discard • Casting modesty aside, she outlined the reason for her success. • …

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  • 13cast somebody out — ˌcast sb/sthˈout derived (literary) to get rid of sb/sth, especially by using force • He claimed to have the power to cast out demons. related noun ↑outcast Main entry: ↑castderive …

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  • 14throw somebody overboard — throw sb/sth ˈoverboard idiom to get rid of sb/sth that you think is useless • He threw all his old friends overboard once he was promoted. Main entry: ↑overboardidiom …

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  • 15weed somebody out — ˌweed sth/sbˈout derived to remove or get rid of people or things from a group because they are not wanted or are less good than the rest • Most applicants get weeded out before the interview stage. Main entry: ↑weedderived …

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  • 16throw — throw1 W1S1 [θrəu US θrou] v past tense threw [θru:] past participle thrown [θrəun US θroun] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(throw a ball/stone etc)¦ 2¦(put something carelessly)¦ 3¦(push roughly/violently)¦ 4¦(make somebody fall)¦ 5¦(move hands/head etc)¦ 6¦(confuse …

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  • 17I Love Money (season 1) — I Love Money Cast of I Love Money Format Reality Created by Cris Abrego Mark Cronin …

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  • 18'Allo 'Allo! (series 5) — This article contains episode listings for the fifth series of the British Sitcom series Allo Allo!. The series contains twenty six episodes which first aired between 3 September 1988 and 25 February 1989. Series 5 is longer than any of the other …

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  • 20root out — verb 1. pull up by or as if by the roots (Freq. 1) uproot the vine that has spread all over the garden • Syn: ↑uproot, ↑extirpate, ↑deracinate • Derivationally related forms: ↑deracination ( …

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