Meaning of 'be rid of it'

[kris]

Test No. incompl/advan-74 "At the End of the Day (3)", question 6

and you have a strong desire to be ......... of them and go to sleep

(a) riddance
(b) ridden
(c) rid
(d) ride

Test No. incompl/advan-74 "At the End of the Day (3)", answer 6

and you have a strong desire to be rid of them and go to sleep

Correct answer: (c) rid

Your answer was: incorrect
and you have a strong desire to be ridden of them and go to sleep
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"....to be rid of them..." in this sentence means want the guest to go home?
To get rid of them?

Thanks
Kris

[Torsten]

Exactly.
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