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

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on CBS that Mexico has offered to match the U.S. tariffs on China, potentially as a way to get out of the tariffs set to be imposed against them on Tuesday. —Yun Li, CNBC, 2 Mar. 2025

Photo : Courtesy of Brioni The Ultra-Flat Loafer Lug soles were starting to get out of hand. —Naomi Rougeau, Robb Report, 2 Mar. 2025

Some critics alleged that Trump is simply using his national security powers as a loophole to get out of his own trade agreement, an argument DiPlacio rejected. —Haisten Willis, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 28 Feb. 2025

If that also sounds like you, keep reading for some easy ways to get out of your comfort zone and meet new people. —Cody Godwin, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2025