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.

Examples of get (someone) out of (something) in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

All residents were able to get out of their homes on their own, Richmond Battalion Fire Chief Rico Rincon said. —Harry Harris, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024

Much has changed since then: January 6 revealed how quickly things can get out of hand. —Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024

The same account posted a separate video showing a woman collecting her jacket from the back of her chair and shuffling past other people to get out of the row. —Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024

Tardio is playing this weekend with Schneemann and may struggle to get out of the 32s. —Todd Boss, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024