good riddance to bad rubbish

English

Noun

good riddance to bad rubbish (uncountable)

  1. A welcome departure.
    "Franklin quit today." / "Good riddance to bad rubbish!"
    • 1933, Nathanaël West, Miss Lonelyhearts:
      “She's left.” / “Yes, I know. Drink some coffee.” / “She's left.” / Tod knew that he put a great deal of faith in sayings, so he tried one. / “Good riddance to bad rubbish.”

See also

This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.