get (someone) out of (something)
idiom
1
: to cause or help (someone) to leave or escape from (a place)
The firemen managed to get him out of the burning building alive.
2
: to help (someone) to avoid doing (something)
My sister said she could get me out of going to the party if I really didn't want to go
3
: to cause (someone) to stop having (a habit)
All the extra work I've been doing has gotten me out of the habit of exercising.
4
: to cause (someone or something) to stop being in or involved in (something)
The company has decided to get itself out of the computer business.
She got her money out of the stock market.
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If on or near Lake Norman, get out of the water and move indoors or inside a vehicle.
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Soriano couldn’t get out of the fifth against the Nationals.
—Benjamin Royer, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2025
And, while very few expect Wales to get out of the group, or perhaps even win a single point in the process of trying, the lack of pressure is viewed as a privilege in the camp.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 27 June 2025
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Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
If on or near Lake Norman, get out of the water and move indoors or inside a vehicle.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 29 June 2025
Soriano couldn’t get out of the fifth against the Nationals.
—Benjamin Royer, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2025
And, while very few expect Wales to get out of the group, or perhaps even win a single point in the process of trying, the lack of pressure is viewed as a privilege in the camp.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 27 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for get (someone) out of (something)
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“Get (someone) out of (something).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20%28someone%29%20out%20of%20%28something%29. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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