riddance
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ns noun
Idioms 1.
the act or fact of clearing away or out, as anything undesirable.
2.
relief or deliverance from something.
3.
good riddance, a welcome relief or deliverance from something: He's gone, and good riddance!
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| —n | |
| the act of getting rid of something undesirable or unpleasant; deliverance or removal (esp in the phrase good riddance) | |
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Riddance
is always a great word to know.
So is ninnyhammer. Does it mean:
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
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Example sentences
Good riddance, but you should see the state of the flat.
Off camera, good riddance is usually a good bit slower.
Good riddance to a species that eats everything else to extinction and will not control its breeding.
The top-down educational hierarchy is increasingly obsolete, and good riddance.
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