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User_gary Posted 18 years ago
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get rid/get around them

My parents don't want me to do higher studies, but I definitely want to do. I don't know how to get rid of them.

My parents don't want me to do higher studies, but I definitely want to do. I don't know how to get around them.

Which one is correct? I would say both are correct as I used to understand the both as having the same meaning.
  

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1. javascript:flink("PHRASE") : V javascript:flink("inflect")s, PHR n
javascript:flink("When") javascript:flink("you") javascript:flink("get") javascript:flink("rid") javascript:flink("of")
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Hi,

get rid of and get around have very different meanings!

In this context 'get around them' is correct.

Get around someone - this means to convince them of something in a slightly emotional way, to get someone to give you something you want, they know that they should say no but they say yes because of who you are, or the way that you've asked them.

Get rid of
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