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

Gaeckle then induced an infield pop on from Tyler Shelnut to get out of the jam. —Tom Murphy, arkansasonline.com, 27 Apr. 2024

Europe’s central bankers are trying to get out of the shadow of the United States. —Eshe Nelson, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2024

The chair was easy to get out of and provided sufficient support. —Nicole Pyles, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Apr. 2024

Chatila and Reda are saving to pay for fake passports to get out of Athens. —Leo Barraclough, Variety, 23 Apr. 2024

The documents from the District Attorney’s Office state that Nguyen approached a man at a Burger King drive thru in San Jose, opened his door and told the man to get out of the car. —Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2024

But that was kind of the point: Learning to avoid or get out of trouble was seen as part of growing up. —Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 16 Apr. 2024

It’s meant to provide a basic function and then get out of the way, and that’s not the worst thing for a toothbrush app, even if brushing insights would have been nice. —PCMAG, 16 Apr. 2024

What do riders get out of retracing Pirsig's route? —George Petras, USA TODAY, 15 Apr. 2024