got out of someone's hair

A form of get out of someone's hair — To manipulate somebody into quit pestering somebody else.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of get out of someone's hair
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APA

got out of someone's hair. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/got%20out%20of%20someone's%20hair

MLA

“got out of someone's hair.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/got%20out%20of%20someone's%20hair. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “got out of someone's hair,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/got%20out%20of%20someone's%20hair.

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