Example: Ella logró quitarse de encima a los vendedores insistentes.
Definition
"Quitarse de encima" means to get rid of or free oneself from something or someone that is bothersome or persistent. It implies successfully removing an unwanted presence or burden, as in the example where she managed to get rid of persistent salespeople.
The phrase "quitarse de encima" comes from Spanish, combining "quitarse" (to remove or take off oneself) and "de encima" (from on top of). It literally means to remove something from on top of oneself, figuratively extending to escaping or shaking off unwanted things or people.
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"Quitarse de encima" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - Modismos y refranes - (C1) - parte 1", containing 120 commonly used expressions.
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