be quit of something

The sooner they were quit of this place, and far away, the happier she'd be.

She quit, just weeks short of the May 6 retirement date that would give her full benefits.

That way, he would discharge his duty and be quit of it.

She was in almost a panic to be quit of him.

He quit in 1972, "because of my desire to be totally independent."

All I want is to be quit of you people.

Quit spending all of your time trying to change the things you can't!

She would have to quit, of course, before the baby arrived.

We'll have to go on, that's all, and thank our stars we are quit of them.

"It wasn't a project I could quit, short of death."