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To get rid of something can mean to throw something away. But what do you think “good riddance” means?
Good riddance
Speaker A: My roommate is moving out.
Speaker B: You mean the roommate who eats your food, never cleans up, and owes you thousands of dollars in rent money? Ha. I say good riddance!
Speaker A: Well, he’s my friend too, Anna!
Speaker B: Dan, he may be a good friend, but he is a terrible roommate.
Good riddance is used to express relief at being free from a troublesome person or thing. It means you are glad that someone is leaving or something is over. I’ve got to agree with Anna, Dan. You deserve better.
*This article has been edited and reprinted from VOA Learning English with permission from Voice of America (VOA) for use in English language materials.
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