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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Where is the best view of the New York skyline? To get the best view of the New York City skyline, get out of Manhattan. Elizabeth Fazzare, Architectural Digest, 5 Nov. 2024 Still, even with a shaky call, that run should never get out of the gates for 53 yards. Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2024 At the end of the day, there’s a lot of fascinating work out there, nudging audiences to get out of their comfort zones, lace up their sneakers and re-discover - and hopefully fall in love - with their cities all over again. Sonya Rehman, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024 Aldaia mayor Guillermo Lujan also urged residents to leave their places of work, posting to X telling them to get out of the streets due to the latest alert. Atika Shubert, CNN, 3 Nov. 2024 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 24 Nov. 2024.

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