Then she discovered in what state of life the young lord had been born, and next morning complained of her wrongs to her father, and begged him to help her to get rid of her husband, who was nothing else but a tailor.

Fairy Tales by Grimm, Jacob and Wilhelm View in context

Mrs General's communication of this idea to her clerical and commissariat connection was so warmly applauded that, but for the lady's undoubted merit, it might have appeared as though they wanted to get rid of her.

Little Dorrit by Dickens, Charles View in context

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To get into trouble
To get loose
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To get the better of
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to get the lay of the land
To get the range of
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