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Chan-Seung Lee



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PostPosted: Fri Aug 24, 2007 6:19 am    Post subject: get rid of Reply with quote
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The woman is interested in getting rid of her car.


In the above, I think 'getting rid of' is used as 'selling'.
Among native speakers, it's common?

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asterix



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PostPosted: Fri Aug 24, 2007 8:54 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
It may mean selling, but it means, primarily, divesting herself of it; becoming free of it.
She may give it away, sell it, or take it to the junk yard, for instance.
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