get out of (something)
idiom
1
: to avoid doing (something)
I didn't want to go to the lecture, but I couldn't get out of it.
He tried to get out of doing his homework.
2
: to stop having (a habit)
I used to exercise every day, but I got out of the habit.
3
: to stop being in or involved in (something)
The company has decided to get out of the computer business.
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Visit the Federal Trade Commission for consumer advice on how to get out of debt.
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Víctor Rosario, Sacbee.com, 28 Mar. 2025
But questions remain about what Russia will get out of it.
—Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 28 Mar. 2025
That discussion may be premature — Winnipeg has been through all kinds heartbreak in recent quests to get out of the first round — but the Jets appear to be a more mentally resilient team than the ones beaten by Colorado and Vegas in recent years.
—Murat Ates, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
The Mets put two on with one out in the first inning, but Valdez retired Mark Vientos and Brandon Nimmo to get out of the jam.
—Abbey Mastracco, Hartford Courant, 27 Mar. 2025
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Víctor Rosario, Sacbee.com, 28 Mar. 2025
But questions remain about what Russia will get out of it.
—Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 28 Mar. 2025
That discussion may be premature — Winnipeg has been through all kinds heartbreak in recent quests to get out of the first round — but the Jets appear to be a more mentally resilient team than the ones beaten by Colorado and Vegas in recent years.
—Murat Ates, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
The Mets put two on with one out in the first inning, but Valdez retired Mark Vientos and Brandon Nimmo to get out of the jam.
—Abbey Mastracco, Hartford Courant, 27 Mar. 2025
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“Get out of (something).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20out%20of%20%28something%29. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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