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good riddance to bad rubbish What does good riddance to bad rubbish mean?	used to show that you are happy that someone or something has been taken or sent away	"Good riddance to bad rubbish! I don't like him and I am glad that he has left."
good riddance to bad rubbish What does good riddance to bad rubbish mean?	used to show that you are happy that someone or something has been taken or sent away	"Good riddance to bad rubbish! I don't like him and I am glad that he is gone."
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Good Riddance To Bad Rubbish Idiom