When you don’t want to have anything to do with a certain person because you don’t like him, you might say, “I’d certainly like to (get) ________ (of) (him).”
This question was slightly altered from the 1965–70 question.
| AVOID | 10 |
| RID | 6 |
| WASH MY HANDS | 6 |
| AWAY FROM | 3 |
| HIM OUT OF MY HAIR | 3 |
| STEER CLEAR | 3 |
| BE RID OF | 1 |
| CLEAR | 1 |
| GET RID OF | 1 |
| GIVE HIM THE SLIP | 1 |
| LOOSE | 1 |
| SHED | 1 |
| STAY AWAY | 1 |
| STEER AWAY FROM | 1 |
| STEER CLEAR OF | 1 |
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