Maybe eating breakfast will help me get rid of some of the knots in my stomach. (Para. 5)
Meaning: Maybe eating breakfast will help me remove this tension.
get rid of:
(1) free oneself from (something unwanted or unpleasant)
The medicine will help me get rid of my cold. 這藥可幫我治療感冒。
(2) drive away or destroy
There are too many flies in the dining-room; they should think of a way to get rid of them. 餐廳里蒼蠅太多,他們該想個(gè)辦法消滅它們。
knots in my stomach: see Note 2
n. 緊張,拉力,張力,緊張狀態(tài),[電]電壓