get out of someone's hair en · VERB
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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(idiomatic, transitive) To manipulate somebody into quit pestering somebody else.
Me, if I broke up with a man, I would not have sex with him again just to get him out of my hair as easily as possible.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| getting out of someone's hair | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| got out of someone's hair | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | UK | lexicographic |
| got out of someone's hair | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| gets out of someone's hair | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| gotten out of someone's hair | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | US | lexicographic |