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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Knowing her medical past, O'Neal's midwife gave her one simple prescription: go for a walk every day, whether to grab a coffee or just to get out of the house.
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John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
Jim confronts Rick at breakfast and tells him to get out of the resort.
—Colleen Kratofil, People.com, 7 Apr. 2025
The pickup truck driver then began to attempt to get out of the ditch by backing up, not knowing the bicyclist was lying in the grass behind his vehicle.
—Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025
The interface is pixellated and a bit irregular, forcing you to learn where to click to get out of different screens.
—Kevin Purdy, ArsTechnica, 5 Apr. 2025
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John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
Jim confronts Rick at breakfast and tells him to get out of the resort.
—Colleen Kratofil, People.com, 7 Apr. 2025
The pickup truck driver then began to attempt to get out of the ditch by backing up, not knowing the bicyclist was lying in the grass behind his vehicle.
—Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025
The interface is pixellated and a bit irregular, forcing you to learn where to click to get out of different screens.
—Kevin Purdy, ArsTechnica, 5 Apr. 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 15 Apr. 2025.
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